Personalized Star Map of Cusco
-13.5319°N, 71.9675°W
At 3,400 metres in the heart of the Andes, the stars of Cusco shine with extraordinary intensity above the former capital of the Inca Empire. Gift a star map of the navel of the world — a present as mystical and eternal as the stones of Sacsayhuamán.
Famous Landmarks
Plaza de Armas
-13.5319°N, 71.9675°W
Cusco's Plaza de Armas, the former Inca ceremonial square called Huacaypata, is one of South America's most beautiful plazas. Flanked by the Cathedral and the Church of the Society of Jesus, both built on Inca foundations, this square was considered by the Incas to be the exact centre of their empire, the Tawantinsuyo.
Sacsayhuamán
-13.5319°N, 71.9675°W
Sacsayhuamán, an Inca fortress perched at 3,700 metres above Cusco, is one of humanity's most impressive engineering feats. Its three zigzag walls, built with stone blocks exceeding 100 tonnes fitted without mortar to millimetre precision, have withstood five centuries of earthquakes. An estimated 20,000 workers laboured for 60 years to build it.
Qorikancha
-13.5319°N, 71.9675°W
Qorikancha, the 'Temple of the Sun' in Quechua, was the most sacred temple in the Inca Empire. Its walls were entirely covered in gold sheets, housing life-sized gold representations of the sun, moon, and stars. The Spanish built the Santo Domingo convent on its foundations, but the perfectly carved Inca walls remain visible, demonstrating Inca architectural mastery.
Why gift a star map of Cusco?
Gifting a star map of Cusco means capturing the brilliance of Andean stars above the sacred Inca capital, where the sky met the earth for a civilisation that worshipped the Sun and the stars. Whether for a proposal before the ancient walls of Sacsayhuamán or an anniversary in the bohemian quarter of San Blas, this map immortalises a mystical moment beneath one of the purest skies on the planet. A gift as profound and eternal as the Inca legacy.
The sky of Cusco
Sitting at 13° south latitude and 3,400 metres above sea level, Cusco offers one of South America's most spectacular skies. The exceptional altitude and dry Andean air drastically reduce atmospheric thickness, revealing thousands of stars invisible from sea level. The Incas were remarkable astronomers: Qorikancha served as an observatory, and their astronomy included not only bright stars but also 'dark constellations' formed by dust clouds in the Milky Way.