Magical & Hidden Cusco
Uncover Cusco beyond its monuments, exploring legends, hidden streets and Inca-era stories before ending with traditional dishes and chicha at a classic picantería—an intimate look at the city’s living history.
Area
Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
Type
Community & Culture
History
Who
Adults
Teens
Young Kids
Difficulty
Leisurely
Duration
Half Day
Cusco is celebrated for its baroque churches, Inca walls and terracotta rooftops, yet its greatest beauty lies in the stories woven through its streets. As the former heart of an empire, the city safeguards tales of love, betrayal, myth and mystery—narratives that exist somewhere between history and legend.
This experience explores emblematic squares, finely preserved Inca buildings and narrow lanes with evocative names such as Seven Snakes, Rainbow and Purgatory. The journey concludes at a traditional picantería, where classic popular dishes are served alongside chicha, offering a taste of everyday Cusco.
Far removed from a conventional city tour, this is an intimate introduction to Cusco’s living history, revealing the human stories that have shaped the city from Inca times through the republican era.
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