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Cusco Complete Information |
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Museums and Colonial Houses |
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Located in the south-eastern part of the
Andes, Cuzco is Peru's main tourist
destination and one of the most important in
the Americas. Known by the Incas as the "home
of gods", Cuzco became the capital of one of
the largest pre-Columbian empires: the
Tawantinsuyo. Its name in Quechua |
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Churches and Temples |
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The
construction of the cathedral of Cuzco began
into 1564, it will be completed one century
later. The pink volcanic stones of its
frontage were torn off from the citadel of
Saqsaywamán. In the vaults, the profusion of
paintings of the school of Cuzco transforms
the cathedral into a museum. Also see more
churches ... |
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San Blas |
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San Blas is today a
downtown neighborhood in the city known as
the " Artists' District", with narrow and
writhing streets, most of them steep. In
Incan times it was one of the most important
districts of Qosqo and its name was "T'oqo-kachi"
(T'oqo = hollow; kachi = salt). Like the
other districts it was inhabited by the
Quechua nobility.
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Archaeologcal Sites |
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The
famous Sun Temple of Qosqo was and is in
practice a synthesis of the Inkan
organization, architecture and religion;
that had already reached the summit of their
level by 1438. It possibly represented the "Navel
of the World" |
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Cusco Advices |
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In many
cases due to international flight arrivals
and departures, and connecting internal
flights within Perú, it may be necessary to
spend many hours at the Lima airport waiting
for your connection. In some travel books
you will read that the Diner's Club |
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