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Sight Centro Histórico, Cusco

Plaza de Armas

A sight in Centro Histórico, Cusco, free to visit and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Evening.

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Plaza de Armas in Centro Histórico, Cusco
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Why go

Main square framed by the Cathedral and La Compañía church, built over the Inca plaza.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Cusco, alongside 4 sights, 3 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Cusco Cathedral and Chicha por Gastón Acurio. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Centro Histórico
Price
Free
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Evening

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Cusco, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Cusco Cathedral

    16th-century cathedral with Cusco School paintings, including a Last Supper with guinea pig.

    Sight · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Chicha por Gastón Acurio

    Gastón Acurio's Cusco restaurant for regional Andean dishes in a colonial building.

    Food · 0.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Cicciolina

    Long-running upstairs restaurant and tapas bar blending Peruvian and Mediterranean cooking.

    Food · 0.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Museo del Pisco

    Pisco bar with tasting flights and well-made pisco sours.

    Drinks · 0.3 km straight-line
  5. 5
    San Blas

    Steep artisan quarter of whitewashed lanes, workshops and a small colonial church.

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Qorikancha

    Inca Sun Temple with precise stonework inside the Santo Domingo convent.

    Sight · 0.6 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Plaza de Armas is a stop on our Cusco & Machu Picchu route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Cusco

Another curated sight in Cusco. See the full Cusco guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Cusco run from 16°C in April to 18°C in November; December is usually the wettest month. For Plaza de Armas itself, we suggest: Evening.

Modelled monthly averages for Cusco from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Cusco weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Plaza de Armas, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Cusco 08000, Peru
Coordinates
-13.51676, -71.97881
Destination
Cusco, Peru

Plaza de Armas: quick answers

How much time do you need at Plaza de Armas?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Plaza de Armas. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Plaza de Armas?

Our pick: Evening.

Is Plaza de Armas free?

Yes, we list Plaza de Armas as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Plaza de Armas?

Plaza de Armas is at Cusco 08000, Peru, in Centro Histórico. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Plaza de Armas?

Plaza de Armas appears on Cusco & Machu Picchu, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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