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Cusco, also known as “Sacred City”, “Capital of the Inca Empire”, “Capital of the Empire of Tawantinsuyu” and “Cultural Heritage of Humanity”, was the capital of the four extensive regions that the great Inca Empire had possessed. Those territories actually belong to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina and Chile. |
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Knowing about Cusco is an amazing experience. Cusco is characterized by its Inca monuments, squares, fountains, churches, museums and houses that come from the colonial era and are part of history. Cusco and its imposing architectural structures such as Machu Picchu, Saqsaywaman, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chincheros, Tipon, Pikillacta, Moray, Choquequirao are the living expression of The Great Inca culture that had lived in the Empire of Tawantinsuyu with its capital, Cusco. At that time; men, with great wisdom and exquisite architecture technique, quarried and built stone in order to build cities, shrines, forts, terraces, palaces and mysterious ways that have not been destroyed by time. Otherwise, science could not explain how they’ve been built.
In 1913, Cusco was declared as “Cultural heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO.
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CUSCO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: |
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The city of Cusco is located in the south east part of Peru. It is located in a broad Andean valley where many small rivers cross and join in order to form the Watanay River. The river rises from heart of the city. |
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ALTITUTE: 3399 meters above sea level
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POPULATION: 400,000
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ANNUAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE: 12 degrees Celsius
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WEATHER: Dry from April to October, Rainy from November to March. The weather is the typical from mountains, usually mild and sometimes. The highest annual air temperature is 22 degrees Celsius. The temperature quickly comes down as soon as sun goes down.
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PREDOMINANT ARCHITECTURE: Pre-Inca, Inca, Colonial Era (Spanish), Republican and Contemporary Era.
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CUSCO: THE CAPITAL OF TAWANTINSUYU |
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The Inca Empire, which extended over the west area of South America in countries such as Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and part of the northern Argentina; had its heart in the city of Cusco. The empire was characterized by its high political, social, economic and military advance. Those practices were supported by an effective communication network, the Inca Trail.
The Inca, Son of the Sun was the supreme leader and its society was divided into hierarchical classes that practiced a polytheistic religion. The architecture, the development of the Inca Calendar, the decimal system, the excellent quality of its crafts and its remarkable medical practice, express clearly the level of cultural and scientific advance reached by the Inca Empire.
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CUSCO TOURIST TICKET |
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There are many museums and galleries in Cusco. In order to visit the most important ones, you should purchase the Cusco Tourist Ticket which allows you getting access to Cusco’s main attractions such as Sacsayhuaman Archeological Complex, Pukapukara, Cusco Municipal Palace, Qoricancha Museum, Regional Historic Museum, Pisac Archeaological Site, Ollantaytambo Archaeological Site, Archaeological site of Tipon-Pikillacta, Pre-Columbian Art Museum, Inca Pachacutec Monument as well as The Cusco’s Native Art Center (Characterized by Andean dance presentation). The Cusco tourist ticket is for personal use and must bear your name. That ticket allows you getting access to attractions just once. |
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Tour in Cusco:|Machu Picchu| |Sacred Valley of The Incas| |Cusco and the 4 Ruins| |Inca Trail 4d/3n| |Inca Trail 2d/1n| |Inca Trail 5d/4n (Salkantay)| |Maras- Moray| |Tipon-Pikillackta-Andahuaylillas|
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