{"id":4855,"date":"2020-05-11T21:57:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T02:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/?p=4855"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:39:17","slug":"the-10-best-tours-in-cusco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/the-10-best-tours-in-cusco","title":{"rendered":"The 10 best tours in Cusco!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/cusco-one-of-50-most-beautiful-cities-in-the-world\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Cusco<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is considered one of the 50 most beautiful cities in the world according to Flight Network that set out to name the World\u2019s Best Cities by asking the experts. Its history, architecture, artisans, people and gastronomy make Cusco a wonderful city.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4117\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4117\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Plaza-de-armas-de-Cusco-desde-el-mirador-de-San-Cristobal.webp\" alt=\"Cusco, considera una de las 50 ciudades m\u00e1s bellas del mundo\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cusco is considered one of the 50 most beautiful cities in the world<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Inkayni Peru Tours<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has prepared a list of the 10 best tours you can do in Cusco. Read below all these places you can visit while staying in this incredible city.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>1.- City Tour:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City Tour in Cusco takes you around all the most important sites. Cusco is truly a fascinating place to visit; providing a blend of the two cultures (Inca and Spanish), the city has a look and feel about it that is completely different to the rest of Peru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cusco City Tour is a must-do when visiting Cusco and is usually one of the first ports of call for all visiting tourists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Duration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 5 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Places you will visit: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Inkayni Peru Tours<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> promises to enjoy the tour visiting the following places:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>Santo Domingo church \/ Qoricancha:\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the Spanish invasion, Qoricancha was given to Juan Pizarro, the younger brother of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro . Upon his death in July of 1536, it was willed to the Dominicans, who still have ownership of the structure today. In the 16th century, orders to build the Priory were placed. By 1534 the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/qoricancha-the-golden-temple\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Santo Domingo monastery<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was founded. Much of Qoricancha was taken apart for construction material which were then used to build the church of Santo Domingo. Over time, the Spanish construction has failed and collapsed several times, it has been rebuilt to its original structure, but the Inca wall structures have remained unchanged and unaffected by the seismic activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2303\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2303\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Coricancha-cusco.webp\" alt=\"Templo de Qoricancha o Templo Dorado, en la \u00e9poca del Tawantinsuyo el Qoricancha fue el principal centro religioso.\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qoricancha or The Golden Temple was the most important religious and political temple for the Incas.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Sacsayhuaman:<\/b><\/h2>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/sacsayhuaman-fortress\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Saqsayhuaman Fortress<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was the largest structure built by Pachacuteq (1438-1471 CE) and his successors. It was constructed on an elevated rocky promontory facing the northern marshy ground outside the Inca capital of Cuzco. Begun in the reign of the great Inca empire builder Pachacuteq Inca Yupanqui, or perhaps his son Thupa Inca Yupanqui in the mid-15th century CE. The first structures were made using only mud and clay. Subsequent rulers then replaced these with magnificent stonework which employed huge finely-cut polygonal blocks, many over 4 metres in height and weighing over 100 tons. To complete such a massive project 20,000 labourers were drafted in under the well-established Inca system of extracting both goods and labour from peoples they conquered. Working in a system of rotation 6,000 were given quarrying duties while the other 4,000 dug trenches and laid the foundations<\/span>.<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_3912\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3912\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sacsayhuaman.webp\" alt=\"La fortaleza de Sacsayhuam\u00e1n, fue construida por el Inca Pachacuteq\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sacsayhuaman Fortress was built by Inca Pachacuteq<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Qenqo:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located 4 km northeast from Cusco. Although the original name of this sanctuary is not known, the Spanish conquerors decided to name it Qenqo, a Quechua word that means \u00ablabyrinth\u00bb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the largest huacas (holy places) in the Cusco Region. Many huacas were based on naturally occurring rock formations. It was believed to be a place where sacrifices and mummification took place<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2506\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2506\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/qenqo-1.webp\" alt=\"Qenqo\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Qenqo<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Tambomachay:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/tambomachay-the-inca-baths\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Tambomachay<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a splendid place where ceremony for the water took place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its precise function is unknown, but it may have served as a ceremonial site, an Inca spa, or a military outpost\u2014or perhaps a mix of all three<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3925\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3925\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tambomachay-I.webp\" alt=\"Se ubica en la cordillera de los Andes a 7 kil\u00f3metros del Cusco.\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located 7 km from Cusco in the Andes Mountain Range.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Puca Pucara:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located at the top of the road to Pisac, about 7 km from Cusco City. \u201cPuca\u201d in Quechua means \u201cRed\u201d and \u201cPucara\u201d means \u201cFortress-Watchtower. Located at a strategic point along the road to the Antisuyo (the jungle part of the Inca empire), it also served as a checkpoint on the Inca road and was a military and administrative center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name which means Red Fortress is acquired based on the red color of the earth.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2505\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2505\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pucapucara.webp\" alt=\"Pucapucara\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puca Pucara, Red Fortress<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Costo Promedio:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Servicio de Grupo:<\/strong> US$ 15 A US$20 por persona.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Servicio Privado:\u00a0<\/strong>US$ 60 a US$100 Seg\u00fan el n\u00famero de persona por grupo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Tour rates:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Group Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 15 to US$20 per person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Private Service: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US$ 60 to US$100 based on group size<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>2.-Sacred Valley:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/sacred-valley-of-the-incas\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Sacred Valley of the Incas<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contains some of the best lands in the region and was not a part of the Empire but the property of the Emperor or Inca himself. It was Pachacutec who formed the Inca Empire of Tahuantinsuyo (Chinchaysuyo, Antisuyo, Contisuyo y Collasuyo) which would soon become the largest empire to ever reign in pre-Columbian America. During this period the Sacred Valley was a source of food for the Incas because of its incredible ecological floors at different altitudes. Its main crops were white corn, potatoes, coca, fruit, and vegetables, which continue being grown to date.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Duration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You need 10 hours to visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/sacred-valley-tour-private-service\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Sacred Valley Route<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Places you will visit:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Archeological site of Chinchero:<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/chinchero-archeological-site-a-living-culture\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Chinchero<\/b><\/a> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is also known as the city of the Rainbow and it is located 28 km. northwest of Cusco at an altitude of 3,762 m.a.s.l. It is surrounded by snow-capped mountains: Salkantay, Ver\u00f3nica and Soray. It is also close to lagoons: Piuray and Huaypo.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2354\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2354\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Parque-Arqueologico-de-Chinchero.webp\" alt=\"Centro Arqueol\u00f3gico de Chinchero - Cultura viva\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archeological site of Chinchero &#8211; living culture<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Textile Interpretation Center in Chinchero:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Textile Interpretation Center was founded in 1996 in Cusco. Its ,main goal is to contribute to the maintenance of the textile traditions for the local weavers of Chinchero. It serves as a great economic support.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2380\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2380\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ruta-textiles-3.webp\" alt=\"Proceso de te\u00f1ido- Chinchero\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dying process- Chinchero<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Ollantaytambo:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/ollantaytambo-the-inca-living-city-2\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Ollantaytambo<\/b><\/a><b> is also known as the Living City <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">since its inhabitants live according to customs inherited from their ancestors. Their houses are built on Inca bases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, in the province of Urubamba (Cusco). It is located 2,792 meters above sea level, almost 60 kilometers from the city of Cusco. The town sits next to the Urubamba River.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2420\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2420\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Escalones-de-Ollantaytambo.webp\" alt=\"Escalones de Ollantaytambo-Fot\u00f3grafo Paula Andrea Plaza\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ollantaytambo stone stairs &#8211; Photographer: Paula Andrea Plaza<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Pisac Market:<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/pisac-market-sacred-valley\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Beautiful Market<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, located in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/sacred-valley-of-the-incas\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Sacred Valley of the Incas<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at an altitude of 2972 m.a.s.l, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is famous in the region for its colorful Sunday market when local communities come down from surrounding Andean villages to sell their wares including food, handwoven blankets, and shawls and other handicrafts.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_2438\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2438\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mercado-de-Pisaq-1.webp\" alt=\"Mercado de Pisaq\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pisac Market<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Archeological site of Pisac:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located 3.5km from the town of Pisac at an altitude of 3347 m.a.s.l.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes up an entire mountain made up of different neighborhoods or squares, the main one being Intihuatana, which is admired for the architectural skill with which its constructions were built.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2439\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2439\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/pisaq-01-2-1.webp\" alt=\"Sitio Arqueol\u00f3gico de Pisaq\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archeological site of Pisac<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Tour Rates:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Group Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 15 to US$25 per person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Private Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 85 to US$ 200 based on group service<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>3.-Maras Moray:<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/salt-mines-in-maras\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Maras<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a town located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 40 kilometers north of Cusco. It is at an altitude of 3385 m.a.s.l. There is an ancient custom still practiced, the use of pre-Inca salt ponds.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_2450\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Salinera-de-Maras-1.webp\" alt=\"Proceso de sal de Maras\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Process of the salt &#8211; Maras<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Duration: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 hour approximately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What will you see?:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are more than 3000 small pools, each owned by individual families. Every three days during the dry season, people will fill their pools up with salt water that flows from a natural spring. Once the water evaporates, the salt gradually solidifies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These amazing constructions continue to provide the country and beyond with its pink salt which has been recommended by experts as a healthy option to flavor meals due to its curative properties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Salinera-de-Maras.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Tour Rates:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Group Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 15 to US$25 per person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Private Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 85 to US$ 200 based on group service<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>4.-Machu Picchu:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/machu-picchu-wonder-of-the-world\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Machu Picchu<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is located about 80 km (50 miles) northwest of Cusco, Peru. In the heart of the Cordillera de Vilcabamba of the Andes Mountains<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is at an altitude of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,430 m.a.s.l.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Duration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It will depend on the tour you choos. You can stay in the citadel for 4 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Places you will visit:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Guardhouse or Caretaker\u2019s Hut:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An important building for security and defense. The building sits on a terraced hill overlooking the Sacred Plaza and served as a strategic watchtower over two main entrances to Machu Picchu. It is near the Guardhouse that most tourists take the popular panoramic photo of Machu Picchu.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3051\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3051\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Casa-del-guardian-Machu-Picchu.webp\" alt=\"La casa del guardi\u00e1n\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guardhouse or Caretaker\u2019s Hut<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Sun Gate:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sun gate (2,720 m \/ 8,924 ft), also known as Inti Punku in Quechua, is a viewpoint of Machu Picchu on one side of the Machu Picchu Mountain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It used to be a control gate for people who entered and left the holy city of the Incas. Due to its rather remote location from the ruins, it is believed that Machu Picchu only welcomed people from the elite of the empire.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3207\" style=\"width: 825px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3207\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Inti-Punku-Machu-Picchu.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"815\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Inti-Punku-Machu-Picchu.webp 815w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Inti-Punku-Machu-Picchu-768x377.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Inti-Punku-Machu-Picchu-600x294.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Inti-Punku-Machu-Picchu-560x275.webp 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Sun Gate or Inti Punku, Machu Picchu<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Inca Bridge:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is believed to be a secret entrance to Machu Picchu. Built into a spectacular path along a sheer mountainside, the simple plank bridge could quickly be removed to scupper the progress of any unwanted arrivals.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3053\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3053\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/puente-1.webp\" alt=\"El Puente Inca es una construcci\u00f3n r\u00fastica hecha de piedra que limitaba los l\u00edmites del imperio inca con el oriente.\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inca Bridge is believed to be a secret entrance to Machu Picchu<\/span><\/i>.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Intihuatana:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incas had the sun (or Inti in Quechua) as one of their main gods. It was important for priests to observe the sun and understand it. So, they had an astronomic clock or calendar that indicated some significant celestial periods for them. This clock was called Intihuatana<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3054\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3054\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/intihuatana.webp\" alt=\"Inti Huatana\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Inti Huatana, Machu Picchu<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Principal Temple:<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Principal or Main Temple is located in the Sacred Plaza in the Urban Sector in Machu Picchu. It is an impressive rectangular-shaped building consisting of two lateral walls and one rear wall.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_3055\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3055\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/008-009-templo-principal-panorama-zoom-33pr.webp\" alt=\"Templo principal, conformado por un recinto de tres muros y una plataforma principal a modo de mesa de ofrendas.\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principal Temple, it consists of two lateral walls and one rear wall<\/span><\/i>.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>The Temple of the Three Windows\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Three Windows were thought by the Incas as the windows of the universe, they were the representation of their division of the cosmos: The underground (Uku-Pacha) the heaven (Hanan-Pacha) and the present or the actual time (Kay-Pacha)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3055-2\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3055-2\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/008-009-templo-principal-panorama-zoom-33pr.webp\" alt=\"Templo principal, conformado por un recinto de tres muros y una plataforma principal a modo de mesa de ofrendas.\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3055-2\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made of huge blocks of stone and have the typical trapezoidal shape the Incas used for designing them.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Temple of the Condor:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A natural rock formation began to take shape millions of years ago and the Inca skillfully shaped the rock. The attention to detail is spectacular with the rock on the left not touching the ground, symbolizing the bird flying through the air.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3057\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3057\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/templo-del-condor-1.webp\" alt=\"Templo del c\u00f3ndor en Machu Picchu\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temple of the Condor in Machu Picchu<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Temple of the Sun:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Temple of the Sun, or Templo Del Sol, was a sacred temple built by the Inca for ceremonies to pay tribute and give offerings to the sun. It sits on top of a large rocky mountain. Only priests and higher nobles were permitted to enter, with no commoners allowed inside.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3058\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3058\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/templo-del-Sol-Machu-Picchu.webp\" alt=\"Templo del Sol- Machu Picchu\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temple of the Sun &#8211; Machu Picchu<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Temple of the Moon:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Temple of the Moon itself is a wall of doors and windows sculpted perfectly into the space created by a giant overhanging rock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Temple of the Moon is located below the top of the Huayna Picchu mountain. Located at 2,720 meters above sea level.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3059\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3059\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Templo-de-la-Luna-Machu-Picchu.webp\" alt=\"El Templo de la luna est\u00e1 ubicado en el Huayna Picchu\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temple of the Moon is located below the top of the Huayna Picchu mountain<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Tour Rate:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Group Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 289 to US$325 per person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Private Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 345 to US$399 based on group size<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>5.-Rainbow Mountain<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/vinicunca-the-rainbow-mountain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Famous Rainbow Mountain <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is located 3 hours away from Cusco. It is at an altitude of 5 200 m.a.s.l (17000 ft.). It is located on the road to the Ausangate mountain, in the Andes of Peru, in the Cusco Region, between the districts of Cusipata, province of Quispicanchi, Pitumarca, and the province of Canchis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mountain is famous for its natural, multi-colored beauty. This rainbow-like appearance is created by the sediment of minerals throughout the area giving the mountain the turquoise, lavender, gold, and other colors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Duration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It takes 2 hours to get to the top of the Mountain.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2295\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2295\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/montana-siete-colores-1.webp\" alt=\"Vinicunca, atractivo tur\u00edstico m\u00e1s majestuoso presente en el camino hacia la el Apu Ausangate.\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinicunca, majestic tourist attraction to Apu Ausangate.<\/span><\/i><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>What makes it different from Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain?:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Hiking time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 and a half\u00a0 hour Round trip<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Mountains to be seen:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Climate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Not as cold as Vinicunca since it is not close to Ausangate snow capped Mountain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Level Difficulty:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Easy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Additional Attractive site:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Stone Forest<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h4><b>Tour rate:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Group Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 40 to US$85 per person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Private Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 120 to US$200 based on group size<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>6.- Humantay Lagoon Tour:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/humantay-the-turquoise-lagoon\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Humantay Lagoon<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is located in Soroypampa, 25 km far from the District of Mollepata, Province of Anta, Cusco. It is at an altitude of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4200 m.a.s.l.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is most outstanding is its water which has a special turquoise color that is mystifying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Duration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It takes 1 hour and a half to get there from Soraypampa<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What will you find?:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is surrounded by impressive mountains that make you feel their power and energy when you stand to look out over the water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The turquoise water set in front of you is just surreal. The feeling can not be compared to the one of seeing the most beautiful painting.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3461\" style=\"width: 825px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3461\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/humantay-Lake-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"815\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/humantay-Lake-1.webp 815w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/humantay-Lake-1-768x377.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/humantay-Lake-1-600x294.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/humantay-Lake-1-560x275.webp 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humantay means Head of the gods, this is possibly due to being located on the slopes that overlooks the High Jungle.<\/span><\/i><br \/><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credit: Photo by Luis Felipe Huerta Escalante<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Tour Rate:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Group Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 40 to US$85 per person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Private Service: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US$ 120 to US$200 based on group size.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>7.- Condor Viewpoint in Chonta Tour:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the luckiest things that can happen to you while traveling through the Andes is to see a condor. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chonta beautiful viewpoint is a favorite refuge for the birds, especially for the Andean Condor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll have the opportunity to enjoy the natural environment and see the soar of the Condors over the Apurimac canyon which is considered one of the deepest canyons in Peru and the most scenic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Inkayni tips to watch the flight of the Condors:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to enjoy the flight of the condor, you have to understand that since they are in their natural habitat you must remain quiet and silent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tour Rates:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flight of the Condor tour is done in private service only. It costs from US$140 to US$200 per person.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2484\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2484\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Vuelo-del-condor-.webp\" alt=\"Vuelo de los c\u00f3ndores\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chonta, the flight of the Condor<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>8.-South Valley<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will visit a mix of Colonial, Inca, and Pre-Inca sites, it offers a snapshot into over 800 years of Cusco\u2019s history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Duration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 5 hours<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3673\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3673\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capilla-Sixtina.webp\" alt=\"La plaza de Andahuaylillas, est\u00e1 ubicado en la provincia de Quispicanchi, Cusco.\" width=\"574\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andahuaylillas is located in Quispicanchi province, Cusco.<\/span><\/i><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Places you will visit:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Colonial Temples<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Huaso<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Tipon:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> temple of the water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Pikillacta:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> built by the Wari culture, culture before the Incas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/andahuaylillas-the-sistine-chapel-of-america\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Andahuaylillas:<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0known as the \u201cSistine Chapel of America\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Tour Rate:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Group Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 15 to US$20 per person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Private Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 80 to US$100 based on group size<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>9.- Qeswachaca Inca Bridge:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/qeswachaka-inca-bridge\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Q\u00b4eswachaka Inca Bridge<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is located in a remote area of the province of Canas in the department of Cusco, over the Apurimac River at an altitude of 3,700 m.a.s.l. (12139 ft).It is the only remaining example of the Inca handwoven bridges once common in the Inca road system. As the Great Inka Road, or Qhapaq \u00d1an in Quechua, was constructed, many logistical problems arose. To solve the problem presented by steep canyons and gorges, the Inka pioneered suspension bridges that would allow soldiers, messengers, and officials to safely cross and further expand their civilization\u2019s reign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quechua communities of Huinchiri, Chaupibanda, Choccayhua and Ccollana Quehue meet from the end of May to work and stretch the ropes, or q\u2019eswas.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2523\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2523\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Queswachaca.webp\" alt=\"Puente Inca de Q\u00b4eswachaka\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q\u00b4eswachaka Inca Bridge<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>What is Q\u00b4eswachaka bridge made of?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ropes or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">q\u2019eswas<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are made from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">q\u2019oya ichu, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a type of straw from the Andean highlands that is rather resistant and is collected at an altitude of more than 3900 m.a.s.l. (13,000 feet) high. In Inca times, maintaining the bridges was part of an activity called \u2018mita\u2019, which was a form of community service, compulsory for every citizen of the empire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tour Rate:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Group Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 60 to US$80 per person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Private Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$120 to US$200 based on group size<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>10.- Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/cusco-one-of-50-most-beautiful-cities-in-the-world\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Cusco<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is full of surprises. There are many beautiful sites that haven\u2019t been discovered yet. Now Cusco surprises us with the Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain. It is located in the district of Checacupe, province of Canchis. Palcoyo Mountain consist of a group of <\/span><b>three Rainbow Mountains! <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Likely Vinicunca, Palcoyo is becoming a popular destination.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_3520\" style=\"width: 825px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3520\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Palcoyo.webp\" alt=\"La mejor temporada para poder conocer la Monta\u00f1a de Palcoyo, es en la temporada de seca\" width=\"815\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Palcoyo.webp 815w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Palcoyo-768x377.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Palcoyo-600x294.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Palcoyo-560x275.webp 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best season to visit Palcoyo Mountain is during the dry season<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>What makes it different from Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Length of the Journey:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3 h. to 2 h. from Pitumarca and 1 h. from Cusipata<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Length of the hike<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 45-60 min<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Number of mountains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Only 1 Mountain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Climate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Vinicunca is colder than Palcoyo. This is because it is closer to Ausangate snow capped Mountain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Level Difficulty<\/b>: Challenging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_3518\" style=\"width: 825px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3518\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Palcoyo-1.webp\" alt=\"Durante la caminata a Palcoyo, monta\u00f1a siete colores, pasaremos por el Bosque de piedras.\" width=\"815\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Palcoyo-1.webp 815w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Palcoyo-1-768x377.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Palcoyo-1-600x294.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Palcoyo-1-560x275.webp 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the hike to Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain, we will visit the Stone Forest.<\/span><\/i><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Tour rate:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Group Service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US$ 60 to US$80 per person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Private Service:<\/b> US$ 120 to US$200 based on group size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/inkayni-1.png\" alt=\"Inkayni\" width=\"254\" height=\"99\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong> <b><i>\u201cThere are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.\u201d &#8211;<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Robert Louis Stevenson<\/span><\/i><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- IPT-SEM213-738b265bef15 --><\/p>\n<p class=\"ipt-related-tour\">If you want to combine the historic city circuit with Pisac in a single day, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/city-tour-and-pisac-qoricancha-4-ruins-and-pisac-in-one-day\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">Cusco City Tour and Pisac<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/IPT-SEM213-738b265bef15 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cusco is considered one of the 50 most beautiful cities in the world according to Flight Network that set out to name the World\u2019s Best Cities by asking the experts. Its history, architecture, artisans, people and gastronomy make Cusco a wonderful city. 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