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Cusco

Cusco (also spelled Cuzco or Qosqo) is a historic city in southeastern Peru, about an hour by air from Lima. It is situated in the Urubamba Valley (the "Sacred Valley of the Incas") of the Andes mountains, about 3,490 m (11,444 ft) above sea level. The city has a population of about 400 000, which is triple the population it contained just 20 years ago.
Cusco is the historic capital of the Inca Empire (13th century-1532) and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO.
It is the gateway to the imperial city of Machu Picchu.
Known as the archaeological capital of the Americas, Cusco has a stately and historic city center filled with cobblestone streets, colonial churches, and building foundations laid by the Incas more than 500 years ago.
Hotel Casa San Blas
Hotel Casa San Blas
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Houses Built on Inca Foundations
Houses Built on Inca Foundations
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Hatunrumliyoc
Hatunrumliyoc
Hatunrumliyoc
Hatunrumliyoc
Archbishop's Palace
Archbishop's Palace
Cathedral
Cathedral
Iglesia La Compañía de Jesús; Church of the Society of Jesus; Jesuit Church
Iglesia La Compañía de Jesús; Church of the Society of Jesus; Jesuit Church
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Cloisters of Santo Domingo Convent.
Cloisters of Santo Domingo Convent.
Exam on Monday!
Exam on Monday!
Cusco Flag (left) - Peru Flag (right)
Cusco Flag (left) - Peru Flag (right)
Plaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas
Procession - Ascension of the Virgin Mary
Procession - Ascension of the Virgin Mary
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In front of the cathedral
In front of the cathedral
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Incan Symbols Etched into Rock
Incan Symbols Etched into Rock
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Note the Way in Which the Rock is Carved and Fitted Into the Wall
Note the Way in Which the Rock is Carved and Fitted Into the Wall
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Alpaca
Alpaca
LLama
LLama
Vicuna
Vicuna
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Dominican Convent of Santo Domingo
Dominican Convent of Santo Domingo
Cloisters of Santo Domingo Convent
Cloisters of Santo Domingo Convent
Gold Plate Depicting Pachamama and the Incas
Gold Plate Depicting Pachamama and the Incas
Incan Cosmology
Incan Cosmology
Terraces at the Temple of the Sun
Terraces at the Temple of the Sun
National Flower
National Flower
The Perfect Masonry of the Curved Inca Wall Next to the Baroque Church
The Perfect Masonry of the Curved Inca Wall Next to the Baroque Church
Santo Domingo Convent
Santo Domingo Convent
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Incan Symbols
Incan Symbols
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Interior - Santo Domingo Church
Interior - Santo Domingo Church
Santo Domingo Convent with Curved Inca wall.
Santo Domingo Convent with Curved Inca wall.
Interior Courtyard - Lawyers' Offices
Interior Courtyard - Lawyers' Offices
Interior Courtyard - Restaurant
Interior Courtyard - Restaurant
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Alpaca Brochettes with French Fried Carrots with Sauce
Alpaca Brochettes with French Fried Carrots with Sauce
Suspiro de Cherimoya
Suspiro de Cherimoya
View from Fusiones Restaurant
View from Fusiones Restaurant
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Friends
Friends
Snack Time
Snack Time
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Inca Museum
Inca Museum
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Image of Nine-Sided Rock
Image of Nine-Sided Rock
Tawantisuyu Empire Superimposed on Map of Europe
Tawantisuyu Empire Superimposed on Map of Europe
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Pachacuti (Italian Marble)
Pachacuti (Italian Marble)
Water Whistles
Water Whistles
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The Coricancha Temple, with Cathedral of Santo Domingo Above
The Coricancha Temple, with Cathedral of Santo Domingo Above
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Stage of the Centro Qosco de Arte Nativo
Stage of the Centro Qosco de Arte Nativo
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Coricancha at Night
Coricancha at Night
Cusco at Night
Cusco at Night
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Nine-sided Rock
Nine-sided Rock
Ten-sided Rock
Ten-sided Rock
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Local Restaurant
Local Restaurant