3-day Cusco itinerary: City Tour, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
Three well-ordered days to see Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu without the altitude costing you any…
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Author at Andean Magic Travel
Marco Otazu Quispe
Manager · Andean Magic Travel
Marco Otazu Quispe is the manager of Andean Magic Travel in Cusco: he runs the operation of the private tours and writes the travel guides on this blog from what he sees on the road every week: real timings, tickets, altitude and what travellers ask before booking. Born in Cusco, he travels the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and the mountains of the region with the agency guides.
- 57 published guides
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- Cusco, Perú
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Guides written by Marco Otazu Quispe
Tambomachay: the baths of the Inca, what to see and how to get there
What Tambomachay is and why it is called the baths of the Inca, the twin fountains, how to…
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Cusco City Tour on your first day: is it a good idea? When yes and when not
If you arrive in Cusco in the morning, the afternoon City Tour is the best use of your…
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Qorikancha: ticket price, opening hours and what to see at the Temple of the Sun
What to see at Qorikancha, how much the ticket costs and why the Tourist Ticket is not valid,…
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Q’enqo and Puka Pukara: what to see at the two forgotten City Tour stops
What to see at Q'enqo, the carved huaca with an underground chamber, and at Puka Pukara, the Inca…
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Sacred Valley with children: which route to choose and how to plan the day
Which Sacred Valley route works best with children, what they enjoy by age, the altitude advantage, car seats,…
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Chinchero: church, terraces, market and the weaving demonstration
What to see in Chinchero beyond the weaving centre: the church on the Inca palace, the terraces down…
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Pisac: guide to the ruins and the Sacred Valley market
What to see at the Pisac Archaeological Park, how to reach the ruins without wearing yourself out, which…
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Ollantaytambo: the fortress, the living Inca town and the train to Machu Picchu
What to see at the Ollantaytambo fortress and in the Inca town still inhabited today, the free climb…
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Maras Salt Mines and Moray: tickets, what to see and when to go
What the Moray terraces and the three thousand pools of the Maras Salt Mines are, which ticket each…
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Sacsayhuaman: complete guide to visiting it from Cusco
What Sacsayhuaman is, what to see inside, how to get there on foot or by taxi from the…
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Cusco City Tour on your own: how to get to Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay
How to do the Cusco City Tour on your own from the Plaza de Armas: on foot or…
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