Calle Hospital, calle en Cusco, Perú

Calle Hospital is a narrow street in the historic center of Cusco, measuring about 6 meters wide and stretching approximately 280 meters long. The alley is lined with centuries-old stone buildings that display a blend of Inca and Spanish colonial architecture throughout its length.

Calle Hospital lies on the processional axis linking the Plazoleta de San Blas with the Plazoleta de la Almudena, a route that follows Inca roads from the Huacaypata toward the Antisuyo and Contisuyo. Its name comes from the Hospital de Naturales, recorded on this street in the 17th century. In 1972 the street was included in the Zona Monumental del Cusco, declared a Monumento Histórico del Perú, and in 1983 in the UNESCO-listed historic centre; in 2014 the Tawantinsuyo road network was also listed.

Visit this street during daylight hours when it is safe and easy to navigate on foot as part of the central historic district. Wear comfortable shoes as the surface may be uneven with cobblestones, and the alley can be busy with both residents and visitors.

Calle Hospital is one of the streets, with Puente Almudena and the streets Almudena, San Pedro, Santa Clara, Marqués, Hatunrumiyoc and the Cuesta de San Blas, that link the Plazoleta de San Blas with the Plazoleta de la Almudena. Together they form the processional axis of Cusco, the city's main cross street, following the Inca roads that left the Huacaypata toward the Antisuyo and the Contisuyo.