Our Representative waits for you in front of the arrival hall of the Cusco airport holding a sheet with your name. After welcoming you in Cusco, he takes you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax and explore this fascinating city, as well as acclimatize to its high altitude. The city of Cusco is the oldest continuously inhabited city on this continent, as well as a center of the South American travel network! The city attracts people from all over the world, who come not only to visit a unique destination, but also to experience an ancient culture that differs greatly from the 21st century Western way of life. One could easily spend a week in and around this site. Stone walls built by the Incas line most of the central streets and you don't have to go far to see other important Inca ruins. This is a city full of history, traditions and legends! Every year, Cusco is visited by thousands of travelers, who come to delve into its noble but tragic past. It is a perfect base for optional explorations around the city, as well as a variety of outdoor activities. Cusco also has numerous colonial churches. The most important of them is the Cathedral in the main square. Its construction began in 1559 and took 100 years to complete!! The Cathedral can be proud of the largest repository of colonial art in the city! A vault containing the remains of the famous Inca historian, Garcilaso de la Vega, is just after the entrance. Other churches worth seeing are La Compañía, La Merced and San Francisco. The city is also a perfect base for the more adventurous, offering a variety of optional outdoor activities, such as rafting on the Urubamba River, horseback riding around the nearby archaeological sites (Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay and Puca Pucara) or mountain biking to Maras-Moray-Salineras and perhaps visiting some Inca sites along the way.