We stayed at the hotel just around the corner of the plaza , around it you will find great number of shops to buy some souvenirs and the famous and local alpaca goods. A lot of vendors and tour ticket seller too.

It was hard to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the plaza del Armas because we were constantly hounded by sales people. The back streets and smaller plazas were a much more enjoyable experience

Wonderful Place to explore and feel the local culture... Great nearby shops and restaurants and crafts and churches, FIND THE CONVENT BAKERY for homemade cakes & cookies

This is a very nice typical Spanish Colonial square , seen throughout the world. The statuary, and grounds are well kept, and there are too many places to eat and shop nearby.

Plaza de Armas, also called Plaza Mayor, is the center of "things to do" in Cusco. There are lots of shops and restaurants all around the plaza. And the architecture of the churches there is amazing. We were fortunate enough to visit the Plaza on...More

this is the hub of Cusco and you find yourself being drawn back here evening after evening. around the square are a number of restaurants that sit up above the square offering great views whilst you eat. it also appears to be very safe walking...More

Cuzco's Plaza de Armas: a puma's head Before the Inca Empire, the space occupied by the Cuzco's Plaza de Armas was wetland dried out by different Inca rulers bringuing soil from the mountains and sand from the costal areas. It is cosidered a sacred place...More