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Sacsayhuamán

A sight in Cusco, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Late afternoon.

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Sacsayhuamán in Cusco
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Why go

Inca fortress of massive fitted stones above the city; covered by the tourist ticket.

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.

Type
Sight · Culture
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Late afternoon

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 · 0.8 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Chicha por Gastón Acurio

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

    Food · 0.8 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Plaza de Armas

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

    Sight · 0.8 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Cicciolina

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

    Food · 0.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Museo del Pisco

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

    Drinks · 1.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    San Blas

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

    Sight · 1.0 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Sacsayhuamán 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 Sacsayhuamán itself, we suggest: Late afternoon.

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

Getting there

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Address
Cusco 08002, Peru
Coordinates
-13.50986, -71.98169
Destination
Cusco, Peru

Sacsayhuamán: quick answers

How much time do you need at Sacsayhuamán?

Plan on about 2 hours at Sacsayhuamán. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Sacsayhuamán?

Our pick: Late afternoon. Insider tip: Walk up from San Cristóbal church; go slow at altitude.

Where is Sacsayhuamán?

Sacsayhuamán is at Cusco 08002, Peru. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Sacsayhuamán?

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

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