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Plaza de Armas, Cusco

4.7

#3 of 45 in Sightseeing in Cusco

Historic Site Tourist Spot

Whether under the hot sun of day or bright lights at night, Plaza de Armas serves as Cusco's beating heart around the clock. Shops, restaurants, and bars line the buzzing square, which acts as a meeting point and a social destination. An imposing cathedral and a striking church symbolize the historical importance of the square--this is where Spanish forces first seized control of Cusco, imposing their rules and religion on the land. Admire the timeless architecture of the plaza, or simply take a seat next to the roses and watch Cusco life in motion before your eyes. Plan to see Plaza de Armas and other attractions that appeal to you using our Cusco trip itinerary builder.

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Rae P

We arrived just before the Inti Raymi festival and for the 4 days in total we stayed in Cusco, this place was busy! We just couldnt keep up with the number of parades. It was very impressive. The secu... more »
Caio R

Uma vista unica de vários pontos turísticos e uma noção incrível de como eram as tipicas construções do seculo passado! more »

A view of one of several points of interest and a sense of how were the typical buildings of the past century.

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Marcos P

Desde allí se distribuyen todas las excursiones posibles a realizar desde Cuzco, eso si, tene paciencia ya que esta todo desbordado de gente, y los guías encima no son lo suficientemente hábiles en la... more »

Since there are all possible from Cuzco, excursions that if tene patience as everything is overflowing of people, and the guides above are not as sufficiently skilled in the organization... remember... are on vacation... not calentarum...

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Vinícius Dias

Beautiful place with so many clothe stores, food stores, dancing clubs, people offering tours, and a lot more stuff. We could find everything we needed and much more there. The view is spectacular, during the day and night, when it square gets really shiny by the lights. Only "problem" was that there was quite a few street vendors offering their things. In the beginning it is not a big deal, but there is a lot of them and they keep insisting. It gets annoying after some time.

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Leslie bowen

So beautiful. Love the history. Lots to do and see. Great restaurants and shops. Be prepared to be bothered s lit by the locals trying to sell anything and everything to you.

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Esther Gopin

The square is chock-full of history and incredible architecture. There was so much to see--everything had a story. The people are super friendly and there are interesting shops around the area. It was a wonderful experience.

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Jose Pablo Garbanzo

A beautiful place to walk by, with plenty of places to spend time eating. The architecture is gorgeous. Make sure you visit the Cathedral if you like paintings. Be aware that there are plenty of people offering restaurant food and selling stuff and if you stop for a while you might be surrounded by them 😅

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William Hedgecock

Crazy Cusco. Very busy, but visually impressive plaza. Some decent bars around here, but you need to like tourists.

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