Private list of best places in Cusco, Peru
- Antonio Olave P.San BlasAntonio Olave Palomino is a museum-quality artist in painted wood whose intricate work has won national awards. His studio also shows other artists. It is worth the climb to see...
- Biblioteca MunicipalCity CenterA good place to get information (Spanish only) about what you're seeing without adding books to the weight your luggage. Look up your subject on the computer in the main hall; ask...
- CicciolinaCity CenterA sophisticated restaurant on the first floor, with stylish decor, which while of course catering to tourists, avoids the bus-outside-the-door feeling of some of the big places on...
- Genesis BookstoreCity CenterThis is the best bookstore in Cusco for travel books and books on local history and culture....
- Hosteria de AnitaSan BlasUp a long flight of stairs in the great San Blas neighborhood, down an unnamed passageway, ring at the unsigned door, and you find a fabulous bargain in Cusco hotels. Hostal Anita...
- Libreria JerusalemCity CenterAn unusually intelligent selection of books, including English books and second-hand guides. The owner will exchange books....
- Museo de Arte PopularCity CenterAn interesting small collection, mostly sculpture; a good place to get a feel for the culture of Peru and to see the originals of the work of several successful artists,...
- Museo de Sitio del QoricanchaCity CenterEvery tour of Cusco includes the iglesia de Santo Domingo, but it is useful first to visit the small museum located on Avenida Sol below the church, which exhibits archeological...
- Museo Historico Regional (Casa Garilaso)City CenterThe birthplace of Peru's most famous writer, Garcilaso de la Vega, son of an Inca Princess and a Conquistador, has been converted into a good museum. It offers old-fashioned...
- Museo InkaCity CenterMore than any other museum in Cusco, the Museo Inka provides a great background for seeing the ruined Inca cities in the area. It clearly is not a wealthy institution; the...
- Museo Municipal de Arte ContemporaneoCity CenterCusco's city hall houses an exhibition, changing every two weeks, of the work of local artists. The work here is not for sale, but many of the artists and craftspeople whose work...
- Perú RailOtherYou can reserve your ticket to Machu Picchu online, but to buy it anywhere other than the train station, with its full-time hour-and-a-half queue, you'll need to work through a...
- Quinta ZárateSan BlasThis is an amazing find of a restaurant. First, the food is extremely good. Second, it is served by a charming waiter in a beautiful, mature garden (the picture was taken in...
- Royal Inka ICity CenterOn the best square in Cusco: quiet, with a fountain, with limited bus traffic and the smog it generates, next to two of the best museums in town: the Contemporary Art Museum and...
- San Blas neighborhood, TheSan BlasSome of the best workshops in town, and a number of bars and restaurants, can be found in this charming neighborhood, centered on the lovely small square next to the iglesia San...
- Ukumari Restaurant - BarCity CenterAndina, regional and international food served in a pleasant space with an open fireplace in the rear part of the restaurant. In a town that at first sight appears dedicated to...