13 Wonderful Things To Do In Cusco - ALONG DUSTY ROADS

Enjoy The Best View of Cusco

Cusco was supposedly designed in the shape of a puma and, although you won’t be able to make that out very clearly anymore, you really won’t mind as you sample the best view of the city with a pisco sour or cold beer in hand.

The breathless walk up to Limbus Restobar (Calle Pasñapakana 133 - find it here), with its long outdoor seating area and floors-to-ceiling glass walls may take its toll if you haven’t yet acclimatised, but it is 110% worth it for the views alone - a drink here was one of our favourite things to do in Cusco after a day of 15,000 steps exploring the city!

View House (maps), just a little further up the hill and a turn the right, offers a cooler, more backpacker rooftop vibe as well as excellent views and strong cocktails. Note that Limbus can experience a lengthy queue for sunset drinks, so View House is a good option if you don’t want to wait.

On your way to or from these two bars, be sure to also stop by the designated ‘San Blas Viewpoint’, you can find it here on Google Maps.

Alternatively, there are a number of designated viewpoints dotted around the city:

The San Cristóbal Viewpoint | Located next to the church of San Cristobal, this is considered by many to be the best viewpoint of Cusco. It’s around a 20 minutes walk from the Plaza de Armas (on the way to Saqsayhuaman) - find it here on Google Maps. The viewpoint itself is free, but you can go even higher by paying the 10 soles entry fee to access the church bell tower.

The Cristo Blanco Viewpoint | Donated by the Palestinian community after WW2, and designed by local sculptor, Francisco Olazo, the ten metre tall white statue of Christ rises up over the city, opens open as a sign of protection. The statue itself isn’t the most impressive we’ve seen around the world (Rio will take some beating), but it does provide wonderful views of Cusco. The walk is only around 1.5 kilometres, but the combination of altitude and the steep hill to reach it means you can expect to be out of puff by the time you get to the top! Alternatively, you can take a taxi. Find Cristo Blanco here.

The Santa Ana Viewpoint | We didn’t actually make it here, but the plaza within which you’ll find the Santa Ana church holds an alternative view of the city. Find it here.