Free Walking Tour Cusco

Cusco is one of the most amazing cities in the world! It is surrounded by mystery, hidden in the heart of ancient stone walls that were once part of palaces and temples. The enigmatic city hides its mystery not only in the remaining walls but also in the design of the ancient city: the doorways to the palaces, the narrow streets and the perfect union of the stonewalls. Cusco is a unique city which is tightly connected to the Andean world, the cosmos and other beliefs like, at the base of knowledge, to the high level of spirituality, medicine and arts as well.
Green Peru Adventures offers you a complimentary walking tour through the city, opening a door to discover the enigma that this city holds.

Our manager dedicated part of his life to travelling around the world, looking for connections between the ancient world and Cusco. Surprisingly, he found a similarity in the Granite construction with the most remarkable constructions of the ancient world. Now that Roland Leonardo is established in Cusco, he maintains his interest in this fantastic city and wishes to share his knowledge with the people of the world. His multilingual competence enables him to give a different, accurate and logical explanation of Cusco’s mystery.

Throughout the tour, we encourage participation to collaborate and share your opinions and ideas. This will provide you with a deeper understanding of Andean culture and ancient architecture. We will walk around the most important streets and places, where we will take a closer look at the architecture of the granite wall and the type of granite used. Furthermore, we will discover the impressive stonework and the perfection of their constructions.

The Walking Tour starts at the main Plaza de Armas, providing a brief explanation of the significance of this central square. We will walk by Loreto Street, one of the original streets of the ancient city, surrounded on both sides by impressive granite stone walls. Next, we will arrive at one of the most amazing palaces and religious centres of the ancient and modern world: the Qorikancha (Quechua: Kiricancha, Spanish: El Dorado, English: Golden Place).

Here, we will take a close look at the Temple of the Sun, one of the most impressive constructions in town, and the mysterious way in which it was built. We will also walk around and inspect the outside walls. Afterwards, we will go to a very narrow street and explore the inner workings of the building’s construction. We will be able to appreciate how ancient urbanisation used to be. Furthermore, we will discover the walls of Maruri Street and be surprised by their grade of inclination.

After passing Arequipa Street, we will come to a special street corner and observe how the wall was constructed. Then, arriving at Santa Catalina Ancha Street and proceeding to the right, we will discover the most impressive Green Granite wall. We will see stones with 12, 13 and 15 angles, animal-shaped figures consisting of only a few rocks, one of the most beautiful doorways in Cusco and probably the descriptions of the ancient world.

During this tour, you will receive an explanation of symbolism, architecture and history. Afterwards, we will be able to discuss and interact with what we have seen. We will do this in a beautiful coffee shop that contributes to various social projects.