Whenever we arrive back into Cuzco it just feels like coming home. It has such a warm, welcoming feel & nowadays the city is so well policed that you feel totally safe wherever you go. It is also a very clean city. Shopping is amazing with all the little alleyways full of shops & markets all over the city. You will spend a lot of time taking your purchases back to the hotel before starting again. Fantastic place - one of my favourite places in the world.

We travelled right through Cusco initially to go to Ollantaytampu before we went to Machu Pichu because we were a bit concerned about altitude sickness in Cusco. We had thought about just passing thru Cusco on our return trip from MP to Lima but friends and other travellers told us we would be foolish not to explore Cusco. We were really glad we heeded that advise and spent 2 and a half days there. It was fantastic- lots of great places to see and explore( historic and otherwise), many great restaurants, shops, etc. and in the end we had no problem with the altitude

The old town part of Cusco is magical with its cobbled streets, many museums which display endless treasures of the Inca as well as many buildings having foundations built by the Inca. The shopping is wonderful for those hunting for baby alpaca and a great place to start getting used to the high altitude before Machu Picchu.

We spent a day and would have loved to have spent longer. An amazing civilasation brought to an end by the Spaniards. The buildings etc are still in great condition and the atmosphere is overwhelming and at times eerie. A place that needed to be visited