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
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