Hostels Cusco Peru
Just four hours from the Imperial City of the Incas, Cusco, is the scenic colonial town of Paucartambo, instantly recognizable with its red-roofed mud-brick homes. Once a year this sleepy town bursts into bright colors and frenzied activity. From all over Peru people gather to celebrate Paucartambo´s Virgen of Carmen Festival. From July 15th-18th devotees and revelers venerate the Mamacha Carmen, patron of the mestizos.
When the Saints Come Marching In…
The best place to celebrate Corpus Christi is in Cusco, where the event takes on a character not found anywhere else. Saints and Virgins lavishly adorned in elaborate clothing and ornaments process along the same streets where, in the time of the Inca Empire, richly attired and bejeweled mummies once processed. For Cusco, this is the year’s most important and extravagant religious festival.
There’s no better time to visit Cusco than during Inti Raymi, the Sun Festival, still the year’s most important festival ever since the time of the Inca empire, when Inti Raymi honored the supreme deity, the sun, and celebrated the end of one agricultural year and the beginning of the next. Two weeks of concerts, dancing, and fairs kick off each June 21st during the Andean Winter Solstice, in what has become South America’s 2nd largest festival. During this time Cusco honors its history through elaborate and massive reenactments and colorful celebrations that attract tens of thousands of spectators. Ticket sales will begin this Monday!
No first-time visitor to Peru wants to end their trip without having visited famous Lost City of Machu Picchu, and the most sought-after route to the ruins is the storied Inca Trail, which operates under daily visitors limits and thus has a waiting list that often stretches out to three to six months. Despite its popularity, the Inca Trail may not be an option for you due to high demand or physical or time requirements. There’s more than one way to get to Machu Picchu, however…
We’ve been hinting at some substantial changes for Pirwa Hostels this year that will improve the services we offer. The biggest and the best change is debuting this week- the new Pirwa Garcilaso in Cusco!
Cheeful Pirwa Garcilaso is located just 3 minutes from Cusco’s main square by car y 15 minutes walking. The most popular site in Cusco is just a couple minutes’ walk from the hostel: Qorikancha, the Incan Temple of the Sun. Also nearby is the city’s largest artisanal market, which specializes in local products such as alpaca goods. Around the corner from Pirwa Garcilaso, buses leave the Wanchaq station daily for the small towns of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The hostel is also across the street from one of the city’s largest food markets in the city, making it easy for you to sample fresh and unique produce from the surrounding valleys and beyond.