Mama Africa
Lots of people, good music, good atmosphere and free salsa lessons. salsa starts at about 9pm and goes until about 11pm. if you really want to learn some moves, dance with carlos, miguel, or checo, who work there. it also plays host to the legendary 'crew' - lively lot of lima ladies whose exploits with gringo males have reached mythical levels. located on the corner of plaza de armas.
Mythology
Disco that offers salsa. if you want to learn rueda cubana, this is the place to go. classes usually start around 9pm and private lessons can be arranged with cesar, the dance instructor. mythology also offers a unique decor of gods and goddesses and has the cleanest restrooms of all of the nightclubs, by far.
Mama Africa
Popular club among tourists. plays a good mix of music and is always full. just expect to wake up the next day with a bad hangover and awful memories of dancing to abba and the beegees.
Norton Rats
Sort of a biker bar on the southeast side of the plaza de armas. they have pool and darts and a pretty cool atmosphere.
Angelitos
San blas, a good place for live music with a mix of locals and gringos. wednesdays and saturdays are reggae nights.
The Lost City Bar
Small basement bar one block from the plaza de Armas. Very friendly place to watch American football or basketball and chat to the regulars and owners. Great pizzas and paninis, cheap happy hour cocktails and beers. A real bar for locals, expats and Cusqueños.
There are many clubs and pubs in Cuzco, and there are always people handing out flyers around the Plaza de Armas. These usually include free drinks. The clubs are almost always busy, even during the week, do not usually have cover charges, and most are open until 3AM at the earliest and 5PM at the latest. The hot spots change nightly; ask around and you will quickly find the crowds of travelers.
El Muki
If you want to find a place with more locals than the Plaza de Armas, try El Muki, located across the street from Mama America. It has a unique cave-like interior and is one of the city's oldest discos.
Blue Martini
If you want to hear a great percussion group. there is also a hookah lounge close by.
Uptown
on the square. vclub, will show movies in the afternoon on the projector for your group if you ask and if you buy drinks. they have salsa lessons 9-11pm at night, then hip hop and techno dancing until morning. relatively small, but crowded and hoppin.