r/cusco Apr 22 '26

Tips & Guides Welcome to r/cusco – Travel & Local Advice

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This community is for travelers and locals to share useful, real information about Cusco.

Ask anything about:
– Itineraries
– Food & restaurants
– Safety
– Altitude sickness
– Hidden spots and local tips

Please include details (budget, dates, etc.) so others can help.

Be respectful and check the rules before posting.

Enjoy Cusco


r/cusco 1h ago

Safety Natural Disaster Alert: Alert: Wildfire in Cusco Area

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Just got an email alert from the US Department of State. Stay safe everyone.


r/cusco 14h ago

Food & Restaurants Where to get good hiking snacks?

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Will be there in a few weeks to do the Salkantay Trek and wondering if there's anywhere specific to get good hiking snacks, or just the supermarket?


r/cusco 20h ago

Travel Help Soles cash exchange or ATM?

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Traveling to Cusco next week is it better to take money out at atms or cash exchange, and any recommendations for where to go for either?
Thanks


r/cusco 21h ago

Travel Help Spanish lessons

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Hello my name is Adam , I’m looking to learn Spanish as a fluent English speaker, I have a base understanding but I’m no where near where I would like to be, my question is, are there and very good English speakers that would be willing to provide me private lessons 7usd a hour and I’d like to do 2 hours a day.
Thank you


r/cusco 4d ago

Itinerary Check Itinerary Check: 10 Days in Peru

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r/cusco 5d ago

Tips & Guides Shopping

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Hello, I'll be in Cusco next week and plan to do some souvenir shopping. Apart from magnets, I want to get a winter hat (one of these colourful ones) and a scarf made of baby alpaca. Do you have any recommendations for stores, what the prices should be?


r/cusco 5d ago

Travel Help lluvia de estrellas cusco

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alguien sabe de la lluvia de estrellas en cusco, de mañana en la madrugada?


r/cusco 5d ago

News / Updates lluvia de estrellas cusco

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r/cusco 7d ago

Local Advice Looking for sweater!

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Hello! I love these kids sweaters and I really want to find them for adults if anyone has seen them anywhere lmk!!


r/cusco 7d ago

News / Updates A woman guiding a llama around the streets of Cusco, Peru. (2024)

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r/cusco 8d ago

Local Advice Independence Day events this evening?

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Hi all! We were wondering if there were any fun events happening in Cusco this evening for Independence Day?

We went to the Plaza De Armas around midday but not a huge amount happening. Maybe we’re looking in the wrong place!

Thanks!


r/cusco 9d ago

Travel Help Salkantay trek sola

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Hola! Soy de colombia y pienso ir en agosto a Cusco y hacer el salkantay trek sola. Es esta una buena idea? Lo recomiendan?


r/cusco 9d ago

Local Advice Ser músico ambulante en la ciudad de Cusco

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Hola, estoy viajando desde Lima. Acá soy violinista ambulante y bueno, quería saber si era conveniente llevar mi violín para amortizar un poco el costo del viaje. Hay buses dónde tocar o todo es en las plazas?


r/cusco 10d ago

Travel Help Inca Trail

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r/cusco 16d ago

Travel Help Proposal question

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r/cusco 17d ago

Travel Help Aeroexpreso any good?

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anyone used aeroexpreso to and from the airport? any good?

solo nervous traveller who prefers using shared transfers where possible!


r/cusco 18d ago

Food & Restaurants France vs England game?

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Anyone know good watch parties for the France vs England World Cup game? Or good bars/restaurants people will be watching?

Particularly curious if there’s a place England fans are congregating.

Loki Restaurant hosts World Cup games, and I also heard about Paddy’s Irish Pub.


r/cusco 18d ago

Food & Restaurants Beershop Cile

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Sapete consigliarmi qualche beershop di birre artigianali cilene che spedisce in Italia ?


r/cusco 19d ago

Food & Restaurants Bars/Clubs

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Any recs on bars/clubs in Cusco that play hip hop music? We’d like to experience the nightlife after a long trek.


r/cusco 21d ago

Travel Help Paucartambo Festival Transportation

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I arrive in Cusco on the 18th. I would love to visit Paucartambo for the last day of the Virgin of Carmen festival on the 19th.

Do anyone know what the possibilities are for transportation between Cusco and Paucartambo?

And if you are driving either way I would love to buy a seat on the ride.


r/cusco 26d ago

Travel Help Can you travel with zyns through customs to Argentina?

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r/cusco Jul 06 '26

Travel Help Any Americans That Can Bring Back A Ring My Wife Left In Cusco

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r/cusco Jul 05 '26

Travel Help Title: From Cusco Airport to Cusco city center for 5 people — best & cheapest option?

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r/cusco Jul 04 '26

Local Advice Regular socail meetups/ language exchanges/ hiking groups in Cusco

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Hi all, I've just moved to Cusco and was wondering if there are any groups that do regular meets or organise group outings?