Walks · Cuzco · English
6 narrated stops, 18 minutes of stories, 1.5 km on foot. Press play at each stop — no app needed — or open the walk in Avsha and let the stories keep coming as you move.
Stop 1 · Plaza de Armas del Cusco (antigua Huacaypata), Cusco · 3 min
In short: Formerly known as Huacaypata, this square was the Inca Empire's center and once covered in white sand. It features colonial churches built over Inca palaces and was the site where indigenous rebel leader Tupac Amaru II was executed in 1781.
↓ 100 m · 1 min to the next stop
Stop 2 · La Catedral del Cusco, Cusco, Peru/Uruguay · 3 min
In short: The cathedral was built atop an Inca palace using stones from dismantled temples. It features the largest bell in South America and a Last Supper painting where Jesus eats guinea pig, a local delicacy blending Catholic and Inca traditions.
↓ 250 m · 4 min to the next stop
Stop 3 · 3 min
In short: Located on Hatunrumiyoc Street, this stone in the palace of Inca Roca features twelve distinct corners and an interlocking design. Built without mortar, it withstands earthquakes by shifting during tremors and settling back into its original position without the stones cracking.
↓ 250 m · 4 min to the next stop
Stop 4 · 3 min
In short: Known as the Barrio de los Artesanos, it is the center of Cusco’s creative spirit and home to famous artistic families. The square features the Templo de San Blas, housing a masterpiece cedar pulpit carved from a single block of wood.
↓ 750 m · 11 min to the next stop
Stop 5 · 3 min
In short: Qorikancha, meaning 'Golden Enclosure,' was the Incan Empire's most sacred site. Its perfectly polished walls were once encased in solid gold and featured a golden garden. Today, its earthquake-resistant foundations support the Spanish Convent of Santo Domingo.
↓ 150 m · 2 min to the next stop
Stop 6 · El Qorikancha, Cusco, Peru/Uruguay · 3 min
In short: Known as the Golden Enclosure, El Qorikancha was the Inka’s most sacred Temple of the Sun. Its precision-carved walls were once covered in gold and designed to survive earthquakes, though the Spanish later built a convent over the foundations.