ABOUT CUSCO -INFORMATION CUSCO

Welcome Cusco : - We cordially welcome all our distinguished visitors to Cusco, a city proclaimed as the cultural heritage of humankind. The history of this city dates back centuries in time. This beautiful valley set in the Peruvian Andes was home to various civilizations that gave birth to the great Inca Empire. On arriving in Cusco, one feels the stimulating spiritual experience of being at the magnetic center of the planet. As one strolls its streets, one is imbued with its history. And, as one takes in the rich testimonies of the diverse cultures that settled in

The capital city of the Empire of the sun, the experience is beyond words. Cusco has a live culture. The city prides itself of keeping alive the cultural heritage of its ancestors. It show many ways the merger of different cultural expressions assimilated with the passing of the years.
Cusco has earned the title of "historical City of Peru", because of its glorious past, its intense present, and its promising future. This city incarnates the pride of Peruvians.

We are privilege to live here are also faced with the challenge of protecting its cultural legacy and designing adequate development policies. We wish you a wonderful stay in Cusco. We hope you will fully grasp the significance of the capital of the Inca Empire, and, above all, that you will experience its magnetic attraction and forced.

Shines with promise. Cusco Land of the Sun and Gateway to the Magic World of the Inca culture where the past comes alive and the present
Cusco received yearly about 600,000 thousand tourist per year and to increased more in the future.

CUSCO Land of the Sun and Gateway to the Magic World of the Inca culture where the past comes alive and the present shines with promise.

Cuzco Location:
Andean Area in the south of Peru, 11,151 feet (3,399 m.) above sea level.

Distances to Cuzco:
Current Conditions and Forecast
From Lima 724 miles (1,165 Km) (by Nazca) (by bus 16 hours aprox.)
From Arequipa 388 miles (625 Km) (by bus 8 hours aprox.)
From Puno: 241 miles (389 Km) (by bus 5 hours aprox.)
From Puerto Maldonado (Tambopata): 331.25 miles (530 Km) (by bus 20 hours aprox.)

Population:
291,000 inhabitants (all city)