Casa Colcampata
Cuzco

Casa Colcampata is a beautiful colonial mansion located in the neighbourhood of San Cristobal, in the northern part of Cuzco on the way to the Inca Ruins of Sacsayhuaman. The colonial house was built on an Inca Palace, which records indicated was first owned by Huayna Capac Inca. The palace's superb Inca wall is still standing behind the house.

Casa Colcampata was apparently owned for a time by the second puppet Inca, Cristobal Paullu Inca (half brother of Atahualpa and Manco Inca) crowned Inca by the Spanish Conquistadors in July 1537 (hence the name "puppet") after the Conquest and after Manco's second rebellion and escape to Vilcabamba. The house boasts a privileged position overlooking the city of Cuzco, and its garden terrace is the perfect spot for sunset drinks and/or dinner.