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City of Cuzco

French: Ville de Cuzco
The City of Cuzco is a World Heritage site in Peru defined by the UNESCO in 1983 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 619 (849, 159) in our monthly survey..

"Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded by clearly delineated areas for agricultural, artisan and industrial production. When the Spaniards conquered it in the 16th century, they preserved the basic structure but built Baroque churches and palaces over the ruins of the Inca city."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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