cathedral
Cusco Cathedral
16th-century cathedral on the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, built on the Inca Kiswarkancha palace foundations.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Santiago
Cuzco Department, Peru · South America
About Santiago
Santiago works well as a base: 10 minutes from San Sebastián, 2km from Sacsayhuaman.
Santiago is in Cuzco Department, Peru, with about 64,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is San Sebastián, about 6 km away.
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What is there to see near Santiago?
Within an hour or so of Santiago: Cusco Cathedral (1 km), Sacsayhuaman (2 km), Cusco (2 km), Pisac (19 km).
Where is Santiago?
Santiago is in Cuzco Department, Peru, about 6 km from San Sebastián.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 64,075
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Cuzco Department
- Timezone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -13.5273, -71.9843
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Worth the detour from Santiago
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Sacsayhuaman
A massive Inca fortress above Cusco built with enormous precisely fitted limestone blocks, some weighing over 100 tons, arranged in impressive zigzag walls.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Cusco
The former capital of the Inca Empire blending massive Inca stone walls with ornate Spanish colonial churches at 3,400 meters altitude.
2 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
Pisac
A hillside Inca citadel above a vibrant market town, featuring agricultural terraces, ceremonial baths, and sweeping Sacred Valley views.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Sacred Valley of the Incas
A fertile valley between Cusco and Machu Picchu filled with Inca ruins, colorful markets, and agricultural terraces framed by snow-capped Andes peaks.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Salt Mines of Maras (Salineras de Maras)
Over 3,000 shallow salt evaporation ponds cascading down a hillside, harvested continuously since Inca times by local families.
31 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Moray Agricultural Terraces
Mysterious concentric circular terraces believed to be an Inca agricultural laboratory, with temperature differences of up to 15°C between levels.
32 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Ollantaytambo
A living Inca town with massive stone terraces and a fortress temple, the last stronghold where the Inca resisted Spanish conquest.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Santiago
- 72 kmSun Gate (Inti Punku) ViewpointThe first viewpoint of Machu Picchu for Inca Trail hikers, revealing the lost city nestled between green peaks and swirling cloud.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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