Cristo Blanco (White Christ)

Cusco, Peru has changed immensely in the last 10 years due to a stronger Peruvian economy and an increase in tourism. There are several restaurants, bars, clubs and music in the night life of Cusco to attract the young tourists to go out at night. The city welcomes and protects their tourists with a good presence of police as friendly citizens. The Plaza de Armas is a very lively place and the main hot spot for tourists to go to during the day and night.

A great quick stop only 20 minutes away from Cusco is the Cristo Blanco near Saqsaywaman to introduce yourself to Cusco. The reason its a good first stop is that there are not as many tourists there compared to Saqsaywaman. The view of Cusco is amazing, so go ahead and just breath some fresh air and enjoy the view quietly before engraving yourself in the popular tourist spots. Great spot if your by yourself or a group of people.

The Cristo Blanco is placed on one of the very high peaks of the mountains before leaving Cusco so that the statue can be viewed from any point in the City. There is lighting of the statue so it can be viewed at night as well and creates a big bright spot in the mountains. The statue was created in 1945 and donated by Christian Palestinians to the city of Cusco.