7 things to do for free: Cusco, Peru

We asked staff at the South American Explorers’ Cusco Clubhouse for their tips for freebies in the town…

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1. Salsa dance

Many of Cusco’s clubs offer free lessons, generally between 9-11pm – take a class, then practise through the night

2. Appreciate art

 

Irq’i Yachay (‘Wisdom of the Children’) Museum contains 1,000-plus works of art by rural mountain children; open 10am-5pm, Mon-Fri

3. Drink for free

 

Many places hand out vouchers for free drinks – they’re genuine and offer a cost-free night out

4. Chill  out on high

 

Check out the views from the artsy, quaint pedestrian-only barrio of San Blas, north-east of Plaza de Armas. The white adobe church boasts elaborate woodworking and gold-leaf altar

5. Find a fiesta

 

You can guarantee there’ll be a festival somewhere, sometime on your Peru trip; ask around for party pointers

6. Locate the logo

Stroll down cobblestoned Hatun Rumiyoc. Near the Archbishop’s Palace is the 12-cornered stone popularly recognized as the logo for Cuzqueña beer

7.  Window shop

 

Browse Cusco’s markets to see local art and craft, including pottery, gourd-carving and alpaca wool clobber

For more, see www.saexplorers.org

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