Free walking tour San Blas
Free walking tour San Blas
The San Blas neighborhood is one of the very charming places where traditional artists work in wood, ceramics, and fabrics; Come and join our free walking tour of the traditional neighborhood. Read more
There is a gallery of the Mendivil brothers, is a very recognized place in the city of Cusco, since the Mendivil brothers’ generation has continued with these works in the elaboration of sculpture, ceramics, and painting since the 20th century.
Also, this placeof Cusco has a very picturesque urban design, decorated with native flowers in small pots that decorate the narrow streets of this place.
One of the very busy streets is Hatunrumiyoq, where the famous stone of the 12 angles is located, and of course we will visit this place.
Contact us to book this free tour and enjoy these Cusco attractions.
San Blas, relevant sites
Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun)
This important site is located two blocks from the Plaza de Armas of Cusco. Outside you can see the Santo Domingo church, a church founded by the Dominicans, thus covering the Inca culture with its construction. Read more
It is better known as the Temple of the Sun Qoricancha, a worship site for their gods, the sun, the star, and the moon. Today it is a museum that shows us on display textiles, paintings, musical instruments, ceramic fragments, all from the Inca period. Here on our Free Walking Tour of San Blas We will explain at the beginning of the tour of this site.
Cusco’s Plaza de Armas
In Inca times, this place was part of a larger area consisting of the Regocijo square and the Plaza San Francisco. It was a single Plaza called Haucaypata, meaning place of tears or sacred place, separated by the Shaphi River, which runs until today. On this Free Walking Tours of Barrio San Blas, you will discover this and more in this Tour For Tips.
Stone of the 12 Angles, Cusco
This attraction is located outdoors on Calle Hatunrumiyoq one block from the Main Square. Here on our Free Tours through San Blas, we will talk about this perfectly carved stone block architecture bordered by 12 angles.
Inca Roca Palace.
This Inca Palace is in the Historic Center of Cusco in the Barrio de San Blas. Inca Roca was one of the first supreme Incas. It was after him that other Inca palaces would be built in Cusco, so that they would reign independently in their palaces. Today, it became the Archbishop’s Palace and functions as a museum.
Church of San Blas
This church is located in the Plazoleta San Blas, whose name bears the same name as the church. The church was one of the first parish buildings in the year 1544, located in the San Blas artisans’ neighborhood. Since 1983, the San Blas church has belonged to the cultural heritage of humanity.
Mendivil Art Workshop, Cusco
Within the Barrio de San Blas, we will have the opportunity to visit the Museum of the Mendivil Brothers, which is located in the same square as San Blas in Cusco, Los Mendivil are the most important artisans of the neighborhood, which began in 1940. The patriarch, Hilario Mendivil Velasco, left his valuable knowledge of art to his children, where today it has become a museum which shows religious sculptures of arquebusiers, saints, and virgins in ceramic and wood.
Seven Angel Street
This street is located on the right hand side of Calle Carmen Alto in the San Blas neighborhood, one block from the Plazoleta de San Blas. On this street is an old colonial house that belonged to Blas de Bobadilla, who ordered them to paint 7 little angels on the rooftops upside down to get your attention.
Seven Devils Avenue
Seven Devils Street is located on the right hand side of the San Blas viewpoint, one of the streets in the City of Cusco with a curious history. It is said that this street was the meeting point of lovers who were tempted by the devil, Many of the women returned home on Sunday 7, which means pregnant.
Cusco’s San Blas viewpoint
It is one of the most romantic places at sunset. of the day. It is located on Pasñapaskana Street. It has a perfect view of the Historic Center of Cusco. It is recommended to take some good pictures of Cusco.
TOURS IN CUSCO
Tour Private Hiking to Maras & Moray
- Duration: 1 day
- Flexible Schedules: 7:30 am. - 2:30 pm.
- Tour Type: Cultural/Hiking
- Distance: 13 km.
- Location: Sacred Valley
90.00 USD
Tour Private to Ausangate 7 Lagoons
- Duration: Half day
- Flexible Schedules: 4:30 am. - 7 am.
- Tour Type: Nature/Hikking
- Distance: 13km.
- Location: South Valley
85.00 USD
Tour Private Humantay Lake
- Duration: Full day
- Flexible Schedules: 4:30 am. - 7 am.
- Tour Type: Hiking/Nature
- Distance: 13 km.
- Location: Salkantay
85.00 USD
Tour Private Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley
- Duration: Full day
- Flexible Schedules: 4:30 am. - 7 am.
- Tour Type: Nature/Hikking
- Distance: 13 km.
- Location: South Valley
85.00 USD
Tour Privado Montaña Palcoyo
- Duration: Full day
- Flexible Schedules: 4:30 am. - 7 am.
- Tour Type: Nature/Hikking
- Distance: 2 km.
- Location: South Valley
85.00 USD
Tour Private Sacred Valley
- Duration: Full day
- Flexible Schedules: 7:00 am. - 10 am.
- Tour Type: Cultural
- Language: Spanishl/English
- Location: Sacred Valley
85.00 USD
Tour Private Q’eswachaka Inca Bridge
- Duration: Full day
- Flexible Schedules: 4:30 am. - 7 am.
- Tour Type: Cultural
- Language: Spanishl/English
- Location: South Valley
99.00 USD
Private Tour South Valley
- Duration: Half day
- Flexible Schedules: 7:30 am. - 2:30 pm.
- Tour Type: Cultural/Religious
- Language: Spanishl/English
- Location: South Valley
40.00 USD
RED VALLEY + VINICUNCA EBIKE
- Duration: 1 day
- Type of the route: singletrack/gravel-XC
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 39km.
- Location: South valley
209.00 USD
THE BACKYARD OF CUSCO 3 DAYS
- Duration: 3 days
- Type of the route: Enduro trail
- Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced
- Distance: 80km.
- Location: Cusco
559.00 USD
AMAZON JUNGLE TO MACHU PICCHU MTB 5 DAYS
- Duration: 5 days
- Type of the route: Road XC
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 144km.
- Location: Cusco-Quillabamba
699.00 USD
AUSANGATE & RAINBOW MOUNTAIN EBIKING
- Duration: 3 days
- Type of the route: Enduro trail
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 67km.
- Location: South Valley
350.00 USD
Tour Privado Waqrapukara
- Duration: Full day
- Flexible Schedules: 4:30 am. - 7 am.
- Tour Type: Hikking/Cultural
- Distance: 4 km.
- Location: South Valley
