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Sight San Blas, Cusco

San Blas

A sight in San Blas, Cusco, free to visit and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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San Blas in San Blas, Cusco
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Why go

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

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 Cicciolina and Museo del Pisco.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
San Blas
Price
Free
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

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

  1. 1
    Cicciolina

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

    Food · 0.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Museo del Pisco

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

    Drinks · 0.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Cusco Cathedral

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

    Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Plaza de Armas

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

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Qorikancha

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

    Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Chicha por Gastón Acurio

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

    Food · 0.7 km straight-line

On these curated routes

San Blas 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 San Blas itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

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 San Blas, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Plazoleta de San Blas, Cusco 08003, Peru
Coordinates
-13.51507, -71.97431
Destination
Cusco, Peru

San Blas: quick answers

How much time do you need at San Blas?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at San Blas. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit San Blas?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Is San Blas free?

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

Where is San Blas?

San Blas is at Plazoleta de San Blas, Cusco 08003, Peru. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include San Blas?

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

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Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Cusco.

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