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WHEN IN CUSCO, THE CROSS KEYS IS A MUST DROP IN The Cross Keys
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The Cross Keys is no ordinary pub. Its perched on top of the Andes in Peru at a dizzying ten and half thousand feet (3300 meters) above sea-level right close to the historical main square of the ancient Inca capital of Cusco, Peru. Owned by Englishman Barry Walker MBE (who also acts as the British Consul in Cusco) and his wife Rosario Velarde, The Cross Keys has been providing weary travelers with food and drink for neigh on 25 years. It was the first pub in Cusco and remains the only English style pub in the City.
The Cross Keys is centrally located close to the main historic square in Cusco ( the Plaza de Armas), alongside the 14th century Cathedral, built by the victorious Spanish conquerors of the Incas. Building started in 1550 and took a hundred years to complete. The Cathedral is built on the site of an Inca Palace and in Inca times drinking bouts in this square lasted for many days. These days we are more restrained in our drinking habits though a lively crowd can be expected in the Cross Keys most evenings. Our patrons are a mix of Travelers, People visiting the Inca sites of Cusco, Adventurers, Archaeologists, Explorers, Academics, Writers, Mountain Climbers, Trekking Guides, Rainforest Biologists, Local professionals, Hikers, ex-Pats and I wouldn’t be surprised if we get the odd extraterrestrial!
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WHEN IN CUSCO, THE CROSS KEYS IS A MUST DROP IN The Cross Keys
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Keys Pub Cusco Peru. All rights reserved.x |