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Corpus Christi Festival in Cusco

Corpus Christi Festival in Cusco

60 days after Easter, the Catholic Church celebrates the day of Corpus Christi throughout the world, but in the city of Cusco this party is celebrated in a unique way being one of the largest religious festivals in the region and the southern part of Peru.

This year, the central day will be on Thursday 15th June, this day the Plaza de Armas will be filled with local, national and foreign tourists who commemorate this celebration every year, which 15 images of Saints and virgins are the center of attention.

Pentecostal Festival in Cusco and Sacred Valley of the Incas

Pentecostal Festival in Cusco and Sacred Valley of the Incas

Each year Catholics celebrated the Holy Spirit came down to give courage and wisdom to Jesus Crist apostles for they can profess all the knowledge that their master learned. Now this celebrations is commemorated in whole world and Cusco it does not the exception.

Christmas in Cusco, What to see and do?

Christmas in Cusco, What to see and do?

Christmas is one of the biggest festivities celebrated all over the world, and the city of Cusco is not left behind since it has its own traditions that make it a unique and unmatchable party. On December 24th, the city’s Plaza de Armas is crowded with hundreds of artisans who bring their best works to be able to exhibit them and sell them at the most important Peruvian art fair.

Boleto turístico Cusco: What you can visit with this ticket

Boleto turístico Cusco: What you can visit with this ticket

The city of Cusco offers you  plenty of tourist attractions of which 14 have been cataloged as the most important and interesting to visit on your way through this city.  These attractions are made up of archaeological centers and museums in and around the city that have been included within a single ticket called “Boletos turístico de Cusco” with which we can enter these places. This ticket is administered by COSITUC (an entity made up of the Municipality of Cusco, the Cusco Culture Directorate and the Cusco Tourism and Foreign Trade Directorate), which collects, administers and distributes all the resources generated by the sale of the ticket.

Peruvian World Heritage Sites You Should Visit

Peruvian World Heritage Sites You Should Visit

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places considered integral to the world’s cultural or natural heritage. Peru is blessed with 11 World Heritage Sites: 7 cultural sites, 2 natural sites, and 2 sites which have elements of both. Some of these are parks or archaeological sites that you might not have heard of before, but they are all worth a visit. For your next trip to Peru, consider some of the following: