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Cusco

Cusco or Cuzco is a city in southeastern Perú, near the Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley) of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cuzco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. The city has a population of 348,935 which is triple the figure of 20 years ago. Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco, its altitude is around 3,300 m (10,800 ft). Cuzco is the historic capital of the Inca Empire and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO. It is a major tourist destination and receives almost a million visitors a year. It is designated as the Historical Capital of Perú by the Constitution of Perú.

 

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Uploaded on November 1, 2009
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