| Santa Teresa | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Cusco |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | La Convención |
| Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | October 11, 1957 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Santa Teresa |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marcos Reynaldo Vargas Contreras |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1340.38 |
| Elevation M: | 1550 |
| Population Total: | 5972 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 080908 |
Santa Teresa District is one of ten districts of the La Convención Province in the Cusco Region of Peru.[1]
Santa Teresa, Peru is situated 6.5 km northwest of Machu Picchu and is at the axis of several important routes leading to this archeological centre, including alternative paths ways to the ruins (previously the railway was the only means of reaching Machu Picchu). In 1998, a landslide completely buried the town and destroyed the bridge that connected it to Machu Picchu and Cusco, however the bridge has subsequently been rebuilt.
The Willkapampa mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest peaks of the district is Kiswar at 5771m (18,934feet). The highest peak in the range is Salkantay at 6,271 m (20,574 ft). Other mountains are listed below: