Cristo Blanco Cusco
Cristo Blanco Cusco
1.5 km
Total Distance
139 m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
A 1.5 km climb of about 140 m from the San Cristobal district of Cusco up the Cuesta del Almirante to the Cristo Blanco on Pukamuqu hill, at about 3,560 m. The 8 m statue, of granite covered with marble and plaster, was erected in 1945 as a gift from the Palestinian Christian community that settled in Cusco. It stands near the Sacsayhuaman fortress and looks out over the whole city.