Hotels in Cusco are them selves a tourist attraction. The vast majority of the hotels are located in traditional old houses and offer a colonial atmosphere and welcoming andean surroundings that seduce the visitor.

When searching for a hotel in Cusco, you will likely note that some are called hostels while others are called hotels. The difference lies in the number of rooms. Hotels have more rooms, although many hostels offer an excellent services and every comfort. The three stars hotels in Cusco are high quality. Nearly all of them offer rooms with cable TV, access to international calls and beautiful views of the city. Some even have colonial Spanish balconies.

The best hotel in Cusco offer facilities for visitors to store their luggage, in particular for tours that last severals days. In hotels in Cusco you will come into contact with peruvian hospitality.

Employees are always willing to resolve any doubts or requirements their guests may have, always with a great deal of cordiality. In Cusco is very easy to find solutions for laundry in the hotels it self or to ensure that your flight reservation have been confirmed. They have a restaurant that is principaly used for breakfast and for group lunches and dinners.

You can also find backpacker hostels at modest prices and rooms in private homes where you can stay for long periods at a low cost. In this case, we recommend you verify the quality of the servicies.

We also recommend that you stay close to the Plaza the Armas or some where not too distant that is safe. If you are planning on going out at night, a taxi should not cost more than 3 soles.

One feature that invariably surprices the traveler who visited Cusco is with out a doubt, the gastronomic excellence and distinctive flavor of the local cuisine and cookery which has evidenced a very considerable growth and improvement in the course of recent years. The present options in the provision of quality cuisine are ample, the chefs of the best restaurants all possess international formative training and experience thus allowing a greater degree of know ledge and recognition guaranteed to comply and satisfy the most diverse and demanding tastes and preferences.

The charm of eating out in Cusco lies in finding and discovering different versions of suggestive plates. Some people love to eat, peppers with a filling of meat, cheese and herbs; wheat risotto or trout tiradito. Other plates are rather typical, as the alpaca fillet, grilled trout, hotly spiced guinea pig and the popular pachamanca. Many of the restaurants are located in the very central areas; most are very good both in cuisine as in shows and entertainment, in addition to possessing ample locales. There are restaurants situated in large old colonial houses and some of them incorporate as part of their interior decoration, authentic Inca walls. It is also possible to find local decoration composed of rustic elements, multicolored blankets, streetlights and candles.

The prices are varied, however, if one is invated to visit a local restaurant, of a rustic level, that is one in which there is not a chef in charge, we recommend always choosing well cookede plates.

The vegetarian life style is winning followers around the world and Peru is no exception. In several cities in the country, and in Cusco in particulat you can find restaurants that offer vegetarian fare with a wide variety of recipes that use highly nutritious local ingredients that are also cholesterol free.

The recipes are varied and delicious and are offered in an agreeable environment where the decor generally alludes to hindu philosophy and where the meals are accompanied by music that invites guests to enjoy the culinary arts. If you are vegetarian, Cusco offers some very interesting choices. We recommend that you ask how the food is prepared before hand and check the menu.

This traditional distilled potable spirit, unique in flavor, aroma and purity, is right-fully considered as a national patrimony of this country. Pisco has been for almos 500 years, the national drink of the nation, a source of great pride and famed repute which long ago traveled far beyong the borders of Peru achieving privileged consideration and great appreciation in very many countries.

This exquisite liquer by its nature a brandy, made of the finest grape, is possessed of a flavor so special that it defies any attempt at comparison with any other. Originally drank pure and straight, pisco in the times came to be combined with eggs, angostura bitters and gum arabic, giving birth to that incomparable of cocktails: “the Pisco Sour”. This is a very popular mixed drink which the visitor will be often and repeatedly served as an aperitif-generally a compliment of the house in most all culinary establishment visited.

One may have “ come to Peru” yet never altogether quite “been in Peru” until having tasted the wonders of Pisco.