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Cuzco is the archaeological capital of South America. Located at 3326 m of altitude, it is to advise to pay great attention and to take time to acclimatize itself. Do not do too much effort the first days if you arrived by plane.
To see:
- The plaza of Armed - the cathedral (built in 1559)
- the ruins incas - the crowned valley (to 15 km in the north of the city, to see Pisac)
150.000 hab. -- alt. 3400 m -- Lima: 1228 km -- Arequipa: 649 km -- Nazca: 676 km -- Puno: 391 km -- Machu Picchu: 120 km
The name of the capital Inca, Ccoscco, hispanized later in the form of Cuzco, means in quechua the navel of the ground. Located in a high very fertile valley, the city enjoys, thanks to the proximity of the tropic, of a climate favorable to agriculture. Today classified as cultural inheritance of humanity for the richness of its monuments incas and colonial, it appears among the cities best preserved of old America.
Germain and Vincent |
The site of Puca Pucara |
Plaza de Armas |
The site of Puca Pucara |
The site of Puca Pucara |
Down town |
The site of Puca Pucara |
The Cathedral |
The site of Puca Pucara |
Close to the site of Qenko |
The Cathedral |
Site of Qenko |
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