Each year, this famous tourism social media releases a list of the best places to visit, according to travelers’ posts. In late March, we had the top destinations TripAdvisor 2019 in South America, and Cusco City ranked first among 25 places!
Cusco City is Best Destination in South America!
TripAdvisor’s users have spoken: the old capital of the Inca empire is the number one place to visit in South America this year! Millions of posts back the amazement this highlands town delivers!
Cusco City is a town of about 500,000 inhabitants, very hospitalary people, who have learned to celebrate foreign visitors, making them all feel really welcome. You can learn a lot about Inca history and archaeological sites talking to our professional staff and also in conversations with local vendors, some of them speak basic English. We offer visitors the splendid Cusco City Tour, which goes to the most important spots!
This city offers a lot of rewarding activities! First of all, just walking around downtown is a great experience, for you can see old Inca temples and palaces, and big Spanish churches as well. But there’s much more: typical handicraft markets, museums, restaurants, Inca and modern art galleries. The Main Square (Plaza de Armas) offers several bars where people can go up to second or third floors to enjoy a table with great, relaxing views. The town is ideal for great pictures! Check our guide for free day activities in Cusco City!
Last but not least, Cusco City stands in a fantastic valley, up some 11,152 feet above sea level, filled with natural energy and much quieter than any first-world metropolis. The mountain chains can be admired from any neighborhood, they’re covered with grass and also large, beautiful woods. If in addition to experiencing Cusco City, you want to have an amazing adventure of connection with nature and history, check our reasons for doing the Classic Inca Trail. We also have a brief, easier hike, the Short 2-Day Inca Trail.
But There’s More: Other Top Destinations TripAdvisor 2019 in Peru!
Our country has much more to offer to travelers looking for the perfect vacation! If Cusco City got first place, TripAdvisor users have also ranked Machu Picchu, Lima and Arequipa!
Machu Picchu, the ancient hilltop sanctuary, is the most visited destination in Peru. Of course, it is possible to combine a great stay in Cusco City with a trip to the jungle hilltop citadel. We have a variety of spectacular packages, some going there by train (like the Vistadome Tour-1 Day, the Hiram Bingham Luxury full day) and some hiking the amazing Inca Trails, like we’ve mentioned above.
Lima, the country’s capital city, has plenty to offer demanding visitors: pre-Hispanic sites (both Inca and prior), colonial architecture, museums, enchanting views of the Pacific ocean, world-class gastronomy, even natural reserves with beautiful species. The City Tour really is a wonderful experience! And you can also enjoy a fabulous tour to the most important Inca sacred place on the coast, the Pachacamac archaeological site!
Arequipa is called the White City, for many of its buildings were constructed using volcanic material (it is located in an astonishing region with a series of massive volcanoes!). So the views are quite amazing! Our Arequipa City Tour covers the town’s main attractions. The wonderful Colca Canyon is just one step away, a favorite destination for hikers and nature lovers!
In these top destinations TripAdvisor 2019, Peruvian attractions ranked really well among winner places in South America like Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota and the Atacama desert in Chile! This is another achievement for our top tourism industry!
