What to do in Cusco when it rains
A wet day in Cusco is no write-off: spend it among the museums and galleries, browse an indoor market, or linger over coffee somewhere cosy.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Qorikancha Santo Domingo s/n, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Q'enco Archaeological Complex F2RH+CPX, Cusco 08003, Peru
- Regional Historical Museum of Cusco C. Garcilaso, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Inka Museum Cta. del Almte. 103, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Museo de Arte Popular Av. El Sol 103, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Museo de Sitio Qorikancha Av. El Sol 526, Cusco 08002, Peru
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- MERCADO ARTESANAL DE CUSCO PERÚ Av. El Sol 1226, Cusco 08000, Peru
- Xapiri Ground Plazoleta de San Blas 630, Cusco 08003, Peru
- Casa Siete Siete Angelitos 607, Cusco 08003, Peru
- Malqui Tattoo Machupicchu Mz D lt 8, Cusco 08001, Peru
- EKEKOS SAN BLAS -art & COLORS Sta. Catalina Angosta 156, Cusco 08000, Peru
- True Ink Tattoo Cusco Portal de Confituria 241, Cusco 08000, Peru
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Twelve Angled Stone C. Hatunrumiyoc 480, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Q'enco Archaeological Complex F2RH+CPX, Cusco 08003, Peru
- Arco de Santa Ana F2P8+252, Cusco 08000, Peru
- Stone of the 14 Angles C. Hatunrumiyoc, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Calle Loreto F2JF+J4V, Loreto, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Statue of Christ Cristo Blanco, Cusco 08003, Peru
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Mercado Central de San Pedro Ca. Thupaq Amaru 477, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Mercado "San Blas" Pumapaccha 231, Cusco 08003, Peru
- Mercado de Ttio F29Q+CVW, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Huancaro market F27F+942, Malecon Huancaro s/n, Cusco 08007, Peru
- Mercado El Molino II Cusco 08007, Peru
- Mercado Tica Tica F2V3+3HP, Jirón Recoleta, Cusco 08003, Peru
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Three Monkeys Coffee Cusco Pje. Pampa de la Alianza 474, Cusco 08000, Peru
- LOCAL Restaurante Cta. de San Blas 525, Cusco 08003, Peru
- Qura Ca. Arequipa 250, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Florencia y Fortunata Specialty Coffee Suecia 332, Cusco 08000, Peru
- Black Llama Hostel, Cusco Meson De La Estrella 172, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Organika Bakery & Coffee esquina con C:, Plaza Regocijo 209, Cusco 08002, Peru
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Real Plaza Cusco Av. Collasuyo 2964, Cusco 08003, Peru
- Centro Comercial El Molino I Cusco 08007, Peru
- Centro Comercial Paraiso New Street, C. Nueva, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Centro Comercial Imperial Plaza Cruz Verde 129, Cusco 08002, Peru
- Centro Comercial El Carmen Cruz Verde N° 359, Cusco 08000, Peru
- Centro Comercial "Confraternidad" Confraternidad, Cusco 08002, Peru
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