Cusco was the cradle of one of the biggest empires developed in America and in the world; the kingdom of the Incas played a very important and fundamental role in his development.
The city of Cusco is an archaeological and historical relic that conserves proudly in each wall of its streets not only Inca stone buildings but also beautiful churches with representative pieces of art belonging to the Cusco school of art.
Cusco locks up much mystery that gets passionate to everyone that comes here to visit the numerous churches and convents and hundreds of archaeological remains in its environs, being the most important the new wonder of the world Machupicchu.

Location: Cusco is in the Southeastern part of Perú, it borders by the north with the Departments of Junín and Ucayali; by the south with Arequipa and Puno; by the east with Madre de Díos; and by the west with Apurimac and the forest of Ayacucho.
Altitude: It is located approximately at 3360 meters above sea level.
Climate: Temperate climate, with a yearly mean temperature of 15° C (59° F), warm days and cold nights, and a heavy rainy season from December to March.
Population: The number of settlers in the city of the Cusco is of 304 152 inhabitants, and in the region we are over 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Points of Interest in the city

Traditional Locales: The main square of the Plaza de Armas, San Blas, plazoleta las Nazarenas and calle Hatun Rumiyoc.
Churches: the Temple of Qorikancha or the Temple of the Sun. the Cathedral, San Francisco, Santo Domingo, Santa Catalina, San Peter, Saint Clara, the Company and San Cristóbal.
Colonial Buildings: The House of the Four Busts, the House of the Marquesses of San Juan de Buena Vista and Rocafuerte and the Family House.
Museums: Archbishop´s Palace or Museo de Arte Religioso, Casa Gracilazo de la Vega or Museo Historico Regional, Museo de Santa Catalina, casa cabrera or Museo de Arte Colonial and Palacio del almirante or Museo Inca.

Excursion
Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara, Urubamba valley, Pisaq, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, maras, Moray, Calca, Yucay, Piquillacta, Andahuaylillas Raqchi, Paucartambo and the new wonder of the world Machu Picchu.