Worth a DetourArequipa
About 60 miles away
A white-stone colonial city under the El Misti volcano, with the walled Santa Catalina convent.
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Colca Canyon
One of the world's deepest canyons, with terraced villages and Andean condors soaring at the Cruz del Cóndor.
- Best Time to Go
- May–Sep
Our full guide to Colca Canyon is being written. It's on the Cusco and the Southern Andes list as Worth a Detour and Peru list as Worth a Detour.
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Must-SeeCusco
About 144 miles away
The old Inca capital, with colonial churches on Inca walls, Sacsayhuamán, and the terraces of Ollantaytambo and Pisac.
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Must-SeeInca Trail
Cusco
About 163 miles away
Four days on stone paths, by cloud-forest ruins, ending at the Sun Gate. Permits sell out months ahead.
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