Peru

Cusco

Peru

Population
312,140
Currency
PENS/.3.383/$

Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.

Guide content adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Cusco". Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weather

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12°C

Mainly clear · feels like 10°C

  • 63%
  • 2 km/h
  • AQI 28
  • SunModerate drizzle4° / 19°
  • MonModerate drizzle7° / 11°
  • TueLight drizzle5° / 16°
  • WedMainly clear2° / 17°
  • ThuLight drizzle3° / 18°

Measured at -13.523, -71.967 · America/Lima

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