Museo de Sitio Qorikancha

Museo de Sitio Qorikancha is a museum in Cusco District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department which is located on Avenida El Sol. Museo de Sitio Qorikancha is situated nearby to the park Jardín Sagrado, as well as near the community center Centro de textiles tradicionales del Cusco.

Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday and public holidays: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 2:00 PM—4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: Avenida El Sol

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coricancha and Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, Cusco.

Coricancha

Museum

Photo: Xauxa, CC BY 2.5.

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 120 metres northeast of Museo de Sitio Qorikancha.

Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, Cusco

Church

Photo: Xauxa, CC BY 2.5.

The Church and Convent of Santo Domingo is a 17th-century colonial monastery in the historic centre of Cusco, Peru. It was built on the foundations of the pre-Hispanic Inca temple of Coricancha, originally constructed under Inka Pachacutec.

Plazoleta Santo Domingo

Square

Photo: Chalisimo5, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Plazoleta Santo Domingo is a square, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Museo de Sitio Qorikancha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.

Cuzco

Photo: S23678, CC BY 3.0.

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.