It is served by Teniente Alejandro Velasco Astete Intl (IATA: CUZ) airport, which is 10 km away.
Interesting places in Cusco
1. Sacsayhuamán
Sacsayhuamán (also known as Saksaq Waman, Sacsahuaman) is a walled complex near the old city of Cusco, at an altitude of 3, 701 m. Or 12, 000 feet. The site is part of the City of Cuzco, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983. It was built by the prehistoric indigenous people of the Killke culture about 1100 AD. They were superseded by the Inca, who occupied and expanded the complex beginning about 1200 AD.
2. Templo de la Merced del Cuzco
Templo de la Merced del Cuzco is a tourist attraction, one of the Roman Catholic cathedrals in Cusco, Peru. It is located: 296 km from Abancay, 740 km from Ayacucho, 900 km from Juliaca.
3. Coricancha
The Coricancha (from the Quechua words Quri Kancha meaning'Golden Courtyard'), originally named Inti Kancha (' Temple of the Sun') was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, dedicated primarily to Inti, the Sun God.
4. Tambomachay
Tampu Mach'ay (Quechua tampu inn, guest house, mach'ay cave, " guest house cave" also spelled Tambo Mach'ay, Tambomachay, Tambomach'ay, Tampumachay, Tanpumachay, where machay means " drunkenness" " to get drunk" or " a spindle packed with thread" ) is an archaeological site associated with the Inca Empire, located near Cusco, Peru. An alternate Spanish name is El Baño del Inca (" the bath of the Inca" ).
5. Pukamuqu
Pukamuqu (Quechua, puka red, muqu hill / joint, " red hill" ) is a mountain in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District. It is a natural viewpoint of the city of Cusco situated at a height of 3, 600 metres (11, 811 ft). On top of the mountain there is a statue called Cristo Blanco (Spanish for " white Christ" ).
6. Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (IATA: CUZ, ICAO: SPZO) is an international airport located in the city of Cusco, in southeastern Peru. Cusco, a principal tourist attraction in Latin America, receives various domestic flights as well as some international flights. The runway is completely paved. It operates at limited capacity due to its precarious location near the city's center. Despite these limitations, the airport has consistently ranked as Peru's second most important air t…
To understand Cusco better you can also take a look at the gallery.
