CUSCO PERU

 CUSCO 

PERU

HIGH IN THE PERUVIAN ANDES

3,399 M

The first thing you notice when you step off the plane is the altitude and lack of oxygen as Cusco sits in the Peruvian Andes at 3,399 meters. Once the capital of the Inca Empireuntil the Spanish arrived in the 16th century.The second thing you notice is the Spanish Colonial architecture that has made it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Cusco is the usual stepping off point when visiting Machu Picchu, 75 km away at at 2,340 meters.

J W Marriott El Convento Cusco

Do not forget to try a PISCO SOUR