Our City Tour 4 Ruins will start with the pick up from hotels in the center of Cusco from 8:40 to 9:00 to then go to the Convent of Santo Domingo – Qorikancha, we will discover the contrast between the Inca culture and Catholicism, in this we will observe the impeccable Inca construction, the Qoricancha was a religious center as it had many divinities inside and as the main deity was the Sun God (Inti).
After the visit, our group will take the tourist bus to go to the outskirts of the city. Sacsayhuaman, a majestic Inca site, with its imposing lithic and enigmatic monoliths can weigh up to 200 tons. Your guide will offer an explanation of this phenomenal site and you will have free time to explore the Sacsayhuaman fortress on your own.
From Sacsayhuaman to Q’enqo is a 5 minute bus ride, another Inca site with its fascinating Inca altars. Q’enqo was possibly a center for ceremonial purposes of sacrifice of some camelids, although others mention that in its interior altar embalmed their dead. Of particular interest are its semicircular amphitheater and subway galleries.
We continue to Puca Pucará, a small Inca construction, a red fortress that was presumably used as a watchtower. This fortress is composed of large walls, terraces and staircases and was part of the defensive complex of Cusco in particular and the Inca Empire in general.
The last stop on our tour is Tambomachay, a temple of water worship. It is also known as the royal baths of the Inca, with its impressive water fountains. Tambomachay consists of a series of aqueducts, canals and several waterfalls running down the rocks.
We will then drive back to Cusco, where the tour will end near the center of the city.