Hotels near Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport - CUZ, Cusco

Inca history is footsteps away. Sacsayhuaman, Q'enko, Koricancha, Tambomachay, Pukapukara, Templo de la Luna, Tipon, Rumicolca, Pikillacta, etc... and head into the sacred valley for more, ending up at Machu Picchu.. Many Museums to visit - Inca Museo, MAP, Cocoa Museo, Pachacutec, etc...The Peruvian food is exceptional. I ate at Uchu Argentinian Steak 4.9 star, Yaku 5.0 star, Fuego Burgers 4.7 star, Cafe D'Wasi (breakfast), Paddy's and Molly's Irish Taverns, Pizza del Carlos, all exceptional !!! Sunday's visit the San Pedro Market or any of the Churches.

Cusco is a beautiful city, it is at approx 11,000 feet above sea level. i would strongly recommend u stay in the City center if your physically limited. We stayed for 3 nights before taking the train to Aguas Calientes. The HOTEL is nice, its perched up a little on the hillside, car-taxi is very limited with such small roads. If you have a disability or are elderly, IMO this hotel is not for you. Major steps up hill, could be a problem. The setting is beautiful, the sunsets and the early morning looking out at the City, the staff is GREAT, helped me with a forgotten item. OVERALL, it was a great stay in a beautiful city.

An amazing city. Views, architecture, history all make it an incredible place to visit. Majority of historical landmarks can be seen by walking around CBD. Train trip to Macchu Pichu is beautiful, as is the historic site. People are very friendly.

Quaint, historical, great jumping point for Machu Picchu, & seemed very safe. But the high altitude made for low oxygen and, thus, difficulty sleepy(felt like I was continuously being slightly suffocated! 😳

We stayed at Casona Santa Catalina, which was near the main square, so we didn't have too much time to visit several interesting places, but we went to the Artisans Market where we found different shops with good deals on souvenirs. We ate at a Pizza place in front of the Casona, it had a delicious vegetarian pizza, and some other dishes, there was "La Concha museum" I think is where there are the artifacts found in Machu Picchu, we found the last day so we didn't have time to visit, if I had known about the interesting places Cusco has I would have spent more days there, my main point was Machu Picchu. We love the juices at the Market Place. we bought a huge round bread "Chuta" (Shuta) which is very popular a lady told us where to buy it fresh, but we didn't want to risk taking the bus or taxi, so we limited ourselves to going to nearby places. Be very careful when walking here the pedestrians don't have the right of way and the traffic lights can only be seen from the direction the cars are driving, so it is hard to know if the light is green or red in some streets in some others it even has the traditional timer. Most of the people are friendly. During August is a little cold, but one warm jacket will be enough. A friend told me to be careful with pickpocketers, avoid too crowded areas, keep your money /documents safe.

What a fantastic place. We walked around stunned by it's beauty for days. Definitely a city worth visiting at least ones in your life. The inka architecture, the local markets, the llamas and alpacas everywhere, the ladies in traditional clothes, the lights at night, the smells and the delicious cuisine are just the beginning.