The market is located indoors and includes many different food stalls and vendors. The locals shop at this market every day in order to stock up on produce and groceries making this market experience as authentic as Peru gets. Today's tour will begin at the local San Pedro Market. Eat lunch at a local Peruvian restaurant and sample local flavors and cooking techniques-crackling pork, pickled vegetables, seasonal flavors, bread baked in earthen ovens, roasted vegetables, and sweet donuts make for a delicious and filling meal.ĭay 2: Cusco History Tour View of Cusco's Plaza de Armas.Explore San Blas, an old bohemian quarter famous for its picturesque white walls, blue doors, and creative artisan community.It is believed that the entourage of the Incan emperor used it while he stayed at Tambomachay, the elaborate estate and baths nearby. Discover the elaborate Puca Pucara ruins-an architectural complex of alleged military use with multiple plazas, baths, aqueducts, walls, and towers.Its construction lasted for almost 100 years, beginning in 1560 and ending in 1654. See the Cathedral, the most imposing monument in the central Plaza de Armas and a repository for Cusco's colonial art.
Take a walk through the plaza-if the weather is beautiful, it's a perfect place to sit on a balcony and have a cup of coca tea while adjusting to the elevation. Since Cusco was designed by the Incas as a city for walking, start your exploration of the narrow stone alleyways on foot. Remember that you will be 11,000 ft (3,352 m) above sea level, so take it easy and remember to drink lots of water. Cusco is the former capital of the Inca empire, which reigned from the 13th to 16th centuries after conquering the Killke settlement in the same location. This morning, you will arrive in Lima and transfer to the airport to catch your flight to Cusco. Day 1: Arrive in Lima & Cusco: Free day The city of Cusco
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