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One of the many Spanish-era churches in the city of Cusco. The city is essentially the gateway to the Sacred Valley and onto Machu Picchu. The 11,200 ft elevation can bother some people, so you may have to take that into account. Cusco was the center of power for the Incas, and a fascinating city to walk around. The ridiculousness of colonialism comes alive, whereby the churches were built right on top of the foundations of the Inca fortresses.
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Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity of flora and fauna. whc.unesco.org/en/list/274
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Pitoresca cidade de Cusco ('Umbigo do Mundo') foi declarada Patrimônio da Humanidade pela Unesco em 1983.
É a capital turística do Peru, foi a majestosa capital montanhesa dos incas. Cusco é considerada uma das cidades mais altas do mundo, se encontra sobre os 3.399 metros do nível do mar.
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Main Plaza, Cusco, Peru, South America.
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All'interno della chiesa di Santo Domingo esistono ancora numerosi ambienti del vecchio Korikancha.
Dentro uno di questi ambienti la guida ci chiede di individuare la pietra più piccola facente parte delle pareti della stanza.
La pietra al centro della foto raggiunge, forse, 1 centimetro di lato.
Inside the church of Santo Domingo there are still numerous rooms of the old Korikancha.
Inside one of these rooms the guide asks us to identify the smallest stone forming part of the walls of the room.
The stone in the center of the photo reaches, perhaps, 1 centimeter of side.
Y nos dimos cuenta... que era mucho mejor caminar de a dos...
A Juan José y a los que se encuentren en su camino...
Sicuani - Cusco - Perú
Chiesa e convento di Santo Domingo. parte posteriore della chiesa
Qui si vedono chiaramente le fondamenta del vecchio Korikancha utilizzate come base per il nuovo edificio.
Church and convent of Santo Domingo. back of the church
Here you can clearly see the foundations of the old Korikancha used as the basis for the new building.
Cusco, is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province. The city is the seventh most populous in Peru, and in 2017 it had a population of 428,450. Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco, its elevation is around 3,400 m (11,200 ft).
The city was the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th century until the 16th-century Spanish conquest. In 1983, Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title "City of Cuzco". It has become a major tourist destination, hosting nearly 2 million visitors a year. The Constitution of Peru designates it as the Historical Capital of Peru.
Cusco's main square, Plaza de Armas, is a busy and vibrant place that marks the colonial centre of the city. The Plaza which features colourful gardens and wide stone pathways, is home to two iconic buildings; the Cusco Cathedral and the Church La Compania de Jesus. This area covers part of the area that was once the great inca square. Today, however, Spanish Colonial buildings dominate the architecture of the square, but many of the carved Inca stones remain. This is a beautiful and well maintained square, typical in Peru. Its a lovely place to wander around or sit and drink in the architecture, a must visit square when in Cusco.
A young girl in Cusco, Peru.
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The massive yet refined architecture of Machu Picchu blends exceptionally well with the stunning natural environment, with which it is intricately linked. Numerous subsidiary centres, an extensive road and trail system, irrigation canals and agricultural terraces bear witness to longstanding, often on-going human use. The rugged topography making some areas difficult to access has resulted in a mosaic of used areas and diverse natural habitats. The Eastern slopes of the tropical Andes with its enormous gradient from high altitude “Puna” grasslands and Polylepis thickets to montane cloud forests all the way down towards the tropical lowland forests are known to harbour a rich biodiversity and high endemism of global significance. Despite its small size the property contributes to conserving a very rich habitat and species diversity with remarkable endemic and relict flora and fauna. whc.unesco.org/en/list/274
La magia de la niebla envolviendo MachuPicchu es una de las experiencias más inolvidables!
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