Historic Centre of Cusco hosts FICAFÉ from 2 to 6 November
Published on 10/18/2026 at 04:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Historic Centre of Cusco (Centro Histórico del Cusco) will host FICAFÉ 2026 from 2 to 6 November 2026, bringing the international special-coffee fair to Cusco in Peru. The main fair venue is Plaza Mayor, with further activities planned at other central locations.
FICAFÉ 2026 brings five days to Cusco
The organiser describes FICAFÉ 2026 as the tenth International Fair of Special Coffees of Peru. Its official programme places the event from 2 to 6 November 2026 in the historic centre, with Plaza Mayor serving as the fair venue and additional sites hosting academic, cultural and conference activities. The official FICAFÉ programme remains marked as preliminary.
The schedule includes the III National Filtered Coffee Championship from 3 to 5 November and the IX National Tasters Championship from 5 to 6 November. It also lists a coffee congress, innovation and technology sessions, business meetings, cultural programming and gastronomy. The Regional Government of Cusco says the fair will include the Taza de Excelencia, specialist competitions, technology exhibitions and cultural activities, as described in its announcement for 2 to 6 November.
Plaza Mayor connects the fair with Cusco heritage
The event is tied to the historic centre through its principal outdoor venue, Plaza Mayor, while Plaza Regocijo and Plaza San Francisco are listed as further fair sites. The Centro de Convenciones del Cusco, Paraninfo Universitario and Casa de la Cultura are identified for conference, academic and cultural functions.
The setting adds a specific historical dimension to a programme focused on coffee production and trade. Cusco was established as an important settlement in the twelfth century and was expanded as a planned city in the early fifteenth century. Its historic centre was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980, according to the World Monuments Fund history of the site.
The same urban area therefore provides the fair with public squares and historic streets alongside formal conference venues. For travellers, FICAFÉ offers a time-specific reason to encounter the centre during November, but the programme should be treated as provisional where the organiser labels individual items that way.
Visiting Historic Centre of Cusco: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- FICAFÉ 2026 is scheduled from 2 to 6 November 2026. Plaza Mayor is the principal fair venue, with Plaza Regocijo and Plaza San Francisco also listed as fair sites.
- The programme includes competitions, a congress, business meetings, innovation, culture and gastronomy. The organiser marks the programme as preliminary, so individual activities may be updated.
- The historic centre is in Cusco, Peru. The listed conference and cultural venues include the Centro de Convenciones del Cusco, Paraninfo Universitario and Casa de la Cultura.
- The site stands at an elevation of 3,400 metres (11,155 ft), and its historic streets and public squares form part of a dense urban heritage area.
- Spanish is the official language used in the organiser's programme, and Peru's national currency is the sol.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Historic Centre of Cusco
When does FICAFÉ 2026 take place at Historic Centre of Cusco?
FICAFÉ 2026 is scheduled from 2 to 6 November 2026. The programme is marked as preliminary by the organiser.
Where is Historic Centre of Cusco and how do you get there?
The site is in Cusco, Peru, with FICAFÉ venues including Plaza Mayor, Plaza Regocijo and Plaza San Francisco. Conference and cultural activities are listed at several central institutions.
What is Historic Centre of Cusco?
It is the historic urban area of Cusco, a settlement established as an important centre in the twelfth century and placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980.
