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1. History · Centro Histórico

   Qorikancha Golden Temple

   Trace the flawless Inca stonework of the Qorikancha sun temple beneath the Santo Domingo convent — and photograph it.

2. History · Sacsayhuamán

   Sacsayhuaman Stones

   Walk the zigzag megalithic walls of Sacsayhuamán fortress on the hill above Cusco — and photograph it.

3. History · Centro Histórico

   Plaza de Armas Cusco

   Stand in the arcaded Plaza de Armas of Cusco with its twin cathedral towers rising over the old capital — and photograph it.

4. Food · Centro Histórico

   San Pedro Market Cusco

   Wander the fruit-juice stalls and Andean cheese counters of Cusco's San Pedro Market and find one colourful heap — and photograph it.

5. Food · Centro Histórico

   Cusco Cuy Feast

   Order the roasted cuy or a plate of alpaca steak in a Cusco picantería, the highland classic — and photograph it.