According to legend, this plaza once marked the exact center of the Inca Empire, earning Cusco the nickname "the navel of the world." After Spanish conquistadors conquered the city in the early 1500s, ...

Amid the many splendors found in the Plaza de Armas, the sky-high La Catedral is one of Cusco's finest architectural displays. Constructed in the 1550s with stones stolen from Sacsayhuamán, the ...

PERU, CUZCO - JULY 24 : Aerial view of Cuzco. Plaza de Armas with the Cathedral and Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus church in Cuzco, UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peru's Andes on July 24, 2017, Peru. ...

Cusco, famous for being the navel of the Earth, is actually one of the oldest Incan cities. Its buildings go back a long time and the popular Cathedral of Santa Domingo is no exception. The church is ...

While Machu Picchu certainly gets the lion’s share of attention when it comes to reasons to visit Peru, the captivating city of Cusco is another of the country’s standout attractions. Once the heart ...

Built in the shadows of the Andes, Cusco’s golden temple was the centrepiece of an empire that revolutionised city planning in South America The thin air and harsh, rocky slopes of the Peruvian Andes ...