Cuesta de San Blas through time

Cusco 2012–2023 4 photos of this spot

4 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Cusco, spanning 2012–2023. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

A street in Cusco, Peru, photographed in 2012. Much of the city's old town is built directly atop Inca stone foundations, with colonial buildings rising from the original walls.

Ruas de Cuzo, Peru 2012 A street in Cusco, Peru, photographed in 2012. Much of the city's old town is built directly atop Inca stone foundations, with colonial buildings rising from the original walls.

Cuesta de San Blas 2018 Cuesta de San Blas, a steep street climbing through Cusco's San Blas neighborhood, photographed in 2018. The hillside quarter has long been associated with the city's artisans and craftspeople.

Detail of a street in Cusco - Peru 2023 This close-up shows a section of Inca polygonal stonework incorporated into a building along a street in Cusco, Peru. Precisely cut and fitted stone blocks form the base of the wall, while a whitewashed cornice and terracotta tile roof were added above the original Inca foundation during the colonial period. Such combinations of Inca and Spanish colonial construction are common throughout Cusco's historic center.

Hatunrumiyoc 2023 Hatun Rumiyoc street in Cusco is known for its Inca-built stone wall, including the celebrated twelve-angled stone set into the masonry. This photograph dates from 2023.