Name: 15 Things to do in Cusco Travel Guide
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If you're planning to walk the Inca Trail or visit Machu Picchu, you'll likely end up

spending at least a few days in Cusco. With it's lively square, quirky museums, artisans

markets and traditional performances, this is exactly the type of destination you'll

want to linger in...plus let's not forget, it's also a good place to adjust to the altitude!

The following video will showcase 15 things to do in Cusco:

Cusco Cathedral is a place you shouldn't miss. The cathedral sits on the site of Viracocha

Inca’s palace, and it was also built using blocks from the nearby Inca site of Sacsaywamán.

Inside you'll find impressive works of art done in the cuzqueña style.

So we've been walking around town and we came across this fine example of Inca architecture.

If you take a look at this wall right next to me and you can see how they've like placed

the stones so that there isn't even a crack in between each of them. And apparently we

haven't tried this but you can try and like stuff a sheet of paper and won't even fit

because the stones just sit on top of each perfectly. So, that's pretty cool.

So there is a joke that my tour guide me last time I visited Cusco. And basically he said

there is a section of wall that was built by the Inka. And that is what you can see

behind me. But there is also a section of wall that was built by the Incapables or the

Spaniards. And you can see that over here. And it is quite obvious that the stones don't

really interlock quite the way the Inca were able to make them.

In the evenings, you can go watch a traditional dance performance at Centro Qosqo.

San Blas is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Cusco and it is a great area to explore

on foot. The neighborhood is known for its bright blue doors and window shutters, and

it has a nice little square with a church and a water fountain. The neighbourhood has

some really cool lookout points with great panoramic views of Cuzco, so you'll want to

So this afternoon is a bit of a shopping afternoon. And we're at the Qorikancha market. They have

lots of really cool crafts and clothes and really great souvenirs. So I did a bit of

shopping and I'm going to show you. You sure did. My purchase. I'm pretty happy with it.

Look at this. A nice little alpaca sweater. And show us the hat too. It's going to be

really warm for when we walk the Inca trail. Show us the hat. And we got some cool hats

as well. And you've got to try it on of course. Ah, no. Try it on. But it is going to look

silly. You are silly though. But I have a big bun right now. Oh, yeah. We'll zoom in

We're going to be trying some traditional food from Cusco. So we've placed our order

and we're waiting for our food to arrive. I'm not entirely sure what to expect because

I've never really tried food from this region. We've been eating light meals since we got

to Cuzco just because we're trying to deal with the altitude sickness, so yeah, this

is our first day that we're ready for our big hearty meal.

So until the meal arrives you've got some nice bread rolls in your hand. Yeah, these

were freshly baked in the oven and can't wait to try them. We have two different kinds of

spicy sauces. They're both called 'aji' sauces, so let's take a look down here and we're going

to dunk it in. Actually there is spoons so I can do it a little more civilized I suppose.

And I will put a little bit of red and a bit of green. Why not.

Is that burning your mouth? Is your mouth on fire at the moment? Yeah, I'm tasting more

of the sauce than the bread. But the bread is good. It is melting in my mouth. And it

was made in the oven right behind you. Right over there. Right over there. Fancy.

So  my meal has arrived. I ordered a soup and I'm having something called Chayro Cusqueño

and if you have a look down over here it is basically a soup with lamb and Andean greens.

I'm not sure what kind of greens those would be. It kind of looks like barley. Um, there

might be some Quinoa in there. I don't really know but it is really hearty and you can see

it has potatoes and carrots and celery and it looks really really good. So let's try

That's like a nice thick flavorful soup. Um, I can't really tell what these little green

leaves are. I wonder if it is parsley or cilantro.

Mmmm. But it is really nice. I like that is has a really thick texture because of the

potato that breaks apart and you obviously have the grains and the meat. I still haven't

tried the meat. Here is my lamb. So yeah, that is really nice. It's the kind of dish

you want to order on a really cold day to warm you up. And I like that it is served

in a nice cute little bowl that you can warm up your hands. I'm a little bit chilly in

And you ordered something called Pachapapa and we're not entirely sure if that is a name

that the restaurant gave to the meal or if that is really what the meal is called in

this part of Peru. Yeah, we have no idea we just came to this restaurant, ordered it on

a whim and so what I'm thrilled about is that if we take a look at our my plate is that

I've got a lot of different stuff going on. I've got a salad, I've got the meat, I've

got the tamale, I've got potatoes covered in cheese and I have some kind of stuffed

pepper. But being the carnivore that I am I think I will try the meat first.

And can you tell us what kind of meat this is? Because it is not beef. Yeah, it is Alpaca

So pretty special. Dig in. I've never tried Alpaca before. Does it taste like beef? Chicken

or fish? It tastes something like of in between chicken and beef. This particular cut is really

tender and it has a lot of seasonings on it so it is quite good. It's not as game-y as

Alright, time to try my tamale. And the tamale is made with corn. Mmmm. Yellow corn.

That's one of the best tamales I've ever had. I think it's got cheese. Yeah, it's got cheese

I have food envy all of a sudden. That is so good. You better hope I share with you.

Okay, so my kind husband is willing to share this stuffed pepper which I was told has beef

and vegetables and melted cheese on top. So let's take a good chunk since he's in the

mood to share. It's not so much I'm in the mood to share. I'm just not sure I can eat

That's like ground beef and man that is actually spicy. My tongue is on fire right now. But

it is tasty obviously because I'm still chewing.

But yeah, nice. I like that you have a very full plate and you get to sample a little

So we tried to make this as authentic of a meal in Cusco as we possibly could, so I got

my Cusqueña beer. And tomorrow we're going to try and find Cuy.

We are now visiting the Pisco Museum which is a bit unusual. It is not exactly a museum

in the sense that you walk around and look at Pisco bottles or anything like that. It

is more like a bar and you come here to drink Pisco. So we've just placed our order and

So they had a special happening at the bar so we've ordered four glasses of Chicanos

which are made with pisco, ginger ale and a few drops of bitter. And we were able to

choose different flavors. We have strawberry, cinnamon, this is a classic and this one is

the one you like. What is that? Licorice. Anise. Anise. Alright. Let's start drinking.