Media Luna

Media Luna is a bus stop in Cusco District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department. Media Luna is situated nearby to the ruins Huaca Pachakutec, as well as near the university Academia Master.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coricancha and Qenko.

Coricancha

Museum

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The Coricancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire. Coricancha is situated 1½ km west of Media Luna.

Qenko

Archaeological site

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Q'enqo, Qenko, Kenko, or Quenco is an archaeological site in the Sacred Valley of Peru located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, about 6 km north east of Cusco. Qenko is situated 1¼ km northwest of Media Luna.

Estadio Garcilaso

Stadium

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Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, commonly known as Estadio Garcilaso, is Cusco's principal stadium and the home venue of the local football teams Cienciano, Deportivo Garcilaso and Cusco FC, all of which play in the Peruvian Primera División. Estadio Garcilaso is situated 1¼ km southwest of Media Luna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.

Cuzco

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Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.