Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Colonial paintings around the outside of the courtyard depict the life of St Dominic,
which contain several representations of dogs holding torches in their jaws. These are
God's guard dogs (
dominicanus
in Latin), hence the name of this religious order.
Iglesia de Santo Domingo
The church of Santo Domingo is next door to Qorikancha. Less baroque and ornate than
many of Cuzco's churches, it is notable for its charming paintings of archangels depicted
as Andean children in jeans and T-shirts . Opening hours are erratic.
CHURCH
Museo del Sitio de Qorikancha
( Av El Son s/n; admission with boleto turístico; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat, 8am-1pm Sun)
There are sundry moth-bitten archaeological displays interpreting Inca and pre-Inca cul-
tures at this small, mangy, underground archaeological museum, which is accessed off Av
El Sol.
MUSEUM
Museo Quijote
(
www.museoelquijote.com
;
Galería Banco la Nacion, Calle Almagro s/n; entry S10 or
with boleto religioso; 9am-6pm Mom-Fri, 9am-1pm Sun)
In a new location housed in-
side a bank, this privately owned museum of contemporary art houses a diverse, thought-
ful collection of painting and sculpture ranging from the folksy to the macabre. There's
good interpretive information about 20th-century Peruvian art history, some of it trans-
lated into English.
MUSEUM
Activities
Scores of outdoor outfitters in Cuzco offer trekking, rafting and mountain-biking adven-
tures, as well as mountaineering, horseback riding and paragliding. Price wars can lead to
bad feelings among locals, with underpaid guides and overcrowded vehicles. The cheaper
tours are liable to be the most crowded, multilingual affairs. Due to tax exemptions for
new agencies, cheaper outfits also regularly change names and offices, so ask other for-
eign tourists for the most recent recommendations.
No company can ever be 100% recommended, but those listed in the following sections
are reputable outfits that have received mostly positive feedback from readers.
