Cusco

Peru

Cusco or Cuzco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range, and the Huatanay and Urubamba rivers. It is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Cusco Province and Cusco Department. It has historically been one of the largest cultural, economic and political centers of Peru.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica

Main language

Spanish

On the map

13.53° S, 71.97° W

Near Cusco

• Lamay · 19 km away
• Sacred Valley · 26 km away
• Mollepata · 61 km away
• Machu Picchu · 75 km away
• Cabanaconde · 232 km away
• Chivay · 238 km away

More of Peru

Machu Picchu is just the headline act in a country that runs from Pacific desert to Amazon rainforest.

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Where to stay

Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco

9.9/10 · 157 reviews

Antigua Casona San Blas

9.8/10 · 1862 reviews

Saska Boutique Hotel

9.8/10 · 809 reviews

Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco

9.8/10 · 523 reviews

Tocuyeros Boutique Hotel

9.8/10 · 307 reviews

Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco

9.6/10 · 989 reviews

JW Marriott El Convento Cusco

9.6/10 · 975 reviews

Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel

9.6/10 · 912 reviews

Ureta Hotel

9.6/10 · 327 reviews

Sonesta Hotel Cusco

9.4/10 · 2475 reviews