Nearby sights of Cusco

Other nearby Inca sites are Pachacuti’s presumed winter home Machu Picchu which can be reached by a lightly maintained Inca trail, or the train, the “fortress” at Ollantaytambo, and the “fortress” of Sacsayhuaman which is approximately two kilometers from Cusco. Other less visited ruins include Inca Wasi, the highest of all Inca sites at 3,980 m (13,134 feet), Old Vilcabamba the capital of the Inca after the capture of Cuzco, the sculpture garden at Chulquipalta (aka Chuquipalta, Ñusta Espana, The White Rock, Yurak Rumi), as well as Huillca Raccay, Patallacta, Choquequirao and many others.

The surrounding area, located in the Huatanay Valley, is strong in agriculture, including corn, barley, quinoa, tea and coffee, and gold mining. Thanks to remodeling, Cusco’s main stadium, Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega, attracted many more tourists during South America’s continental soccer championship, the Copa America 2004 held in Peru. The city is served by Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport.