PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV heads to Cusco, Pucallpa

Pope Leo XIV headed to Cusco on Sunday, Nov. 15, where thousands lined the streets to catch a glimpse of him as he drove by. He said the Angelus outside the basilica in the Plaza de Armas before an estimated crowd of 60,000. He then headed to Pucallpa, where he met with indigenous people from the Amazon, before heading to Lima, Peru’s capital, for the final day of his South American trip.

Here are photos of Pope Leo in Cusco and Pucallpa on Nov. 15:

The view from Pope Leoʼs plane as it headed to Cusco, Peru, on Nov. 15, 2026. | Credit: Francis Rocca/EWTN News

Crowds line the streets to welcome the pope in Cusco on Nov. 15, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

A little boy dressed as Pope Leo in Cuscoʼs Plaza de Armas for the Angelus prayer Nov. 15, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

The crucifix on the altar set up outside the Cusco cathedral where Pope Leo XIV said the Angelus Nov. 15, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

A poster that reads “Pope Leo XIV, you are also from Cusco” displayed upon the popeʼs arrival in Cusco on Nov. 15, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV waves to those gathered in Cuscoʼs…