Cusco (Peru)
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The city is nestled in a beautiful valley high in the Andes - but sadly much of it doesn't do the setting justice!
Local people from all over the country gathered in Cusco city square to parade in their traditional costumes - very colourful!
Plaza de Armas, Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús, Cusco, Peru
(außerhalb Perus in der Regel Cuzco; auf Quechua Qusqu oder Qosqo)
Cusco Puno Railway 20221124
The Perurail Titicaca Train is an unforgettable train ride, covering the incredible journey from Cusco to Puno in Peru through the Peruvian Andes.
The journey is very spectacular, whizzing through the Abra La Raya mountain pass, at an altitude of 4,352 meters, and the commercial centre of Juliaca, where the train passes right through the central market. Finally, the train skirts the majestic Lake Titicaca before arriving at the station in Puno. The train covers 385 Kilometers and takes a total of 10 hours and 30 minutes.
Dating from 1805, the cloister of the novices brings together under its Romanesque brick vaults a beautiful collection of paintings by the Cusco School of the 18th, which represent the 55 litanies of the Virgin.
The San Pedro Market in Cusco is situated about an eight minute walk south from Plaza de Armas, but it's a world away in its difference. The market is filled with life, colour, noise and smells. Everything from raw meats and spices to frying chicken and lomo saltado (stir fried beef) will greet you. All kinds of fresh fruits, and fruit juices are on sale. No matter what you want, you'll find it in the San Pedro Market in Cusco.
Mercado de San Pedro
Grandi quantità di frutta, dal mandarino a i vari tipi tropicali.
Mercado de San Pedro
Large quantities of fruit, from mandarin to various tropical types.
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Cusco, a city in the Peruvian Andes, was once capital of the Inca Empire, and is now known for its archaeological remains and Spanish colonial architecture. Plaza de Armas is the central square in the old city, with arcades, carved wooden balconies and Incan wall ruins. The baroque Santo Domingo Convent was built on top of the Incan Temple of the Sun (Qoricancha), and has archaeological remains of Inca stonework. ― Google
Wikipedia:
Pikillaqta[1] (Quechua piki flea, llaqta a place (village, town, community, country, nation), "flea place", also spelled Piki Llacta, Pikillacta, Piquillacta, Piquillaqta) is a large Wari culture archaeological site 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Cusco in the Quispicanchi Province.
Pikillaqta is a village of the Wari people. Wari was the centre village and other cities like Pikillaqta were influenced by it. The Wari also inhabited many other sites around the area. The site was occupied from about 550 to 1100 AD. Its main use was for ceremonies and the site was not complete when it was abandoned.