Places worth the detour in Cusco
23 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Cusco, Peru, across 4 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (14). Best known: Saqsaywaman. 19 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 23, ranked 23
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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5.Cusco Cathedral
Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem
Mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cusco
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6.Church of the Society of Jesus
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage site in Peru
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9.Basilica of La Merced, Cusco
Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage site in Peru
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12.Museo de Arte Precolombino Cusco
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Museum in Cusco, Peru
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13.Convent of Santo Domingo
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage site in Cusco, Peru
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23.Museo Histórico Regional de Cusco
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Art museum and historic site in Cusco, Peru
