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Cusco
Photo: gertrudis2010 · CC BY-SA 3.0
CountryPeru
RegionSouth America
Best monthsMay, Aug–Sep
Nearest airportsCUZ · Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport · 5 km
About
Cusco or Cuzco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range, and the Huatanay and Urubamba rivers. It is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Cusco Province and Cusco Department.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Cusco the warmest month is November (average high 22°) and the coolest is February (20°). Most rainy days come in January. Best months to visit: May, Aug–Sep.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Plaza de ArmasSight · 44 m
- Sociedad de Artesanos del CuscoMuseum · 63 m
- Paraninfo UniversitarioSight · 70 m
- Museo de Historia NaturalMuseum · 80 m
- Plazoleta EspinarSight · 112 m
- Museo AmanoMuseum · 115 m
- Museo de Arte PopularMuseum · 122 m
- Museo de la Catedral del CuscoMuseum · 125 m
- Museo de Santa CatalinaMuseum · 141 m
- Museo del Convento de la MercedMuseum · 142 m
- Museo Maximo LauraMuseum · 160 m
- Choco MuseoMuseum · 162 m
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Low | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Rainy days | 20 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 17 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)