Luxury HotelsDirectoryBeach ResortsBoutiqueParisLondonNew YorkTokyoLuxury HotelsDirectoryBeach ResortsBoutiqueParisLondonNew YorkTokyoInkaterra La Casona stands in the heart of Cusco's historic San Blas neighborhood, positioned steps from the main square at Plaza Las Nazarenas. The 16th-century colonial manor occupies grounds that once housed the Warakos Academy, the training grounds of the Incan elite army. This location places guests at a convergence of five centuries of cultural history, between Incan temples and Spanish colonial architecture.
Check availability Official websiteThe San Blas neighborhood is defined by cobble-stoned streets and represents one of Cusco's most walkable quarters for experiencing the city's historic character. The specific location at Plaza Las Nazarenas places the hotel steps from Cusco's main square, meaning the city's central attractions are within easy walking distance. Religious and cultural syncretism between the Inca Empire and the Spanish Crown is visible across every street corner of San Blas, making the neighborhood itself a site of immersion rather than simply a location near attractions.
Cusco's Cathedral stands in the immediate vicinity, featuring 11 chapels, 7 altarpieces, a lower chorus carved in cedar, and more than 300 paintings and sculptures. The Koricancha, known in Quechua as the "courtyard of gold," is one of the most significant temples of the Incan Empire and is located within the San Blas context. An intimate tour of Cusco organized by the hotel includes visits to these landmarks and to the city's historical sites that embody five centuries of cultural layering.
From Cusco, Machu Picchu is reachable by train from Poroy, a journey of approximately 4 hours. Alternatively, guests can drive to Ollantaytambo (2 hours) and then take a train to Machu Picchu Village (1.5 hours). The hotel arranges private excursions to Machu Picchu that provide geological and historical information on key areas of interest in the Citadel. Excursions to the Sacred Valley and the surrounding Andean valleys and villages can also be organized from the property, positioning the hotel as a base for exploring the region beyond Cusco itself.
The hotel is in San Blas, Cusco's historic neighborhood characterized by cobble-stoned streets, positioned steps from the main square at Plaza Las Nazarenas.
Cusco's Cathedral (with 11 chapels, 7 altarpieces, and 300+ paintings and sculptures) and the Koricancha ("courtyard of gold"), one of the most significant Incan temples, are within the neighborhood.
By train from Cusco (Poroy), the journey takes approximately 4 hours. Alternatively, drive to Ollantaytambo (2 hours), then take a train to Machu Picchu Village (1.5 hours). The hotel arranges private excursions.
San Blas embodies five centuries of religious and cultural syncretism between Incan and Spanish traditions, visible across its cobble-stoned streets and historic architecture.
Yes, the hotel organizes private excursions to Machu Picchu with geological and historical information, as well as trips to the Sacred Valley and surrounding Andean valleys and villages.
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