Cusco Plaza de Armas

In Inca times, it was called "Huacaypata," a Quechua word meaning a place of meeting or of weeping. It was an important ceremonial site, where the Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun was celebrated each year. It was also the site where Francisco Pizarro proclaimed the conquest of Cuzco. With the arrival of the Spanish, the plaza was transformed: they built stone arches and erected the buildings that still surround it to this day.

Visiting Hours : Daytime and at night.

Location : Surrounded by the city's cathedral and the Compañía de Jesús.