Mercado Wanchaq

Mercado Wanchaq is a marketplace in Wanchaq District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department which is located on Avenida Garcilaso. Mercado Wanchaq is situated nearby to the fire station Compañía de Bomberos Cusco No. 39 Miguel H Milla, as well as near the government office SUNARP.

Opening hours: 6:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Marketplace
Address: Avenida Garcilaso

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coricancha and Wánchaq Station.

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 470 metres northwest of Mercado Wanchaq.

Wánchaq Station

Railway station

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The Wánchaq Station is a train station located in the city of Cusco, Peru. It serves as the terminus of the Southern Branch of the Southern Railway, from where services depart towards the cities of Juliaca, Puno, and Arequipa. Wánchaq Station is situated 370 metres south of Mercado Wanchaq.

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 630 metres southeast of Mercado Wanchaq.

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.