Destinations » Spanish Churches and Museums

Church  of San Blas.
Founded in 1560, during the colonial period, it has a baroque pulpit which is a masterpiece wood carving; it is attributed to indigenous artist Diego Quispe Tito.
Neighborhood of  San Blas. One of the most picturesque in Cusco, Called (Toqokachi or Salt hole) it is characterized by its steep narrow streets and beautiful colonial style houses. San Blas is known as the craftsmen’s quarter.

Koricancha  church and Santo Domingo Convent.
Koricancha according to chroniclers was one of Cusco’s most impressive buildings during the Inka period; Koricancha is inside walls were covered in gold as it was the main temple dedicated to the Sun God. Around 1543, the Spanish build a Dominican Convent and church over the original structure; they were destroyed in an earthquake in 1650 and were rebuilt in around 1681.

Archbishop’s palace and the stone of  twelve angles.
The palace is an arabesque building from the colonial period, build on the foundations of Inca Roca´s Palace; it is now Museum of Religious Art. In Hatunrumiyoc Street is an old Inca wall that was part of Inca Roca´s palace and is a superb example of Inca stonework.

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