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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!
Puedes conocer más sobre Perú entrando a mi álbum Peruvian Marvels
.Frente a la Plaza de Armas se encuentra la iglesia La Compañía de Jesús, hermoso templo por su arquitectura y por las obras de arte. La fachada principal es un ejemplo clásico de estilo barroco. En su interior existen pinturas y esculturas de Diego de la Puente, Marcos Zapata.
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.
Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 72 km (45 mi) by road northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 2,792 m (9,160 ft) above sea level in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. During the Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti, who conquered the region, and built the town and a ceremonial center. At the time of the Spanish conquest of Peru, it served as a stronghold for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca resistance. Nowadays, located in what is called the Sacred Valley of the Incas, it is an important tourist attraction on account of its Inca ruins and its location en route to one of the most common starting points for the four-day, three-night hike known as the Inca Trail.
A couple of young musicians from Chile enjoy some strumming and a great view of the great city of Cusco
Chiesa e convento di Santo Domingo.
Colonnato di un lato del cortile interno del convento.
Church and convent of Santo Domingo.
Colonnade on one side of the convent's inner courtyard.
Cusco, often spelled Cuzco, 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 site was the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th-century Spanish conquest.
Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Peru is a magical destination, abundant with ancient ruins dating back to the Incas.
Peru is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina.
Maras is a town near the city of Cusco in the Sacred Valley of southeastern Peru. It's known for the Maras Salt Mines, thousands of individual salt pools on a hillside, dating back to Incan times. West of the town is Moray, an Inca archaeological site on a high plateau featuring a series of concentric terraces. Surrounding trails offer views of the snow-capped Urubamba mountain range.
La chiesa di Santo Domingo, consacrata nel 1654, incorpora le fondamenta e diverse mura del Koricancha (Coricancha), un nome quechua che significa "recinto d'oro" o "giardino d'oro"; il sito era dedicato a Viracocha, la divinità creatrice, e Inti, il dio del sole, ed è anche conosciuto come il Tempio del Sole. Conteneva anche santuari per una varietà di altre divinità. Fu costruito dagli Inca su un sito sacro e fungeva da nucleo di un grande osservatorio astronomico e calendario. Durante il dominio Inca, le pareti finemente lavorate del Koricancha erano rivestite con centinaia di piatti d'argento e d'oro, e il suo tetto era coperto da una miscela di paglia e "paglie" d'oro in modo che brillasse alla luce del sole. Nei suoi giardini a terrazze il sovrano Inca piantò cerimoniali statuette d'oro finemente lavorate a forma di gambi di mais. Secondo alcuni primi cronisti, i terreni del tempio contenevano anche statue d'oro di lama, pastori, insetti, fiori e piccoli animali. Come con la maggior parte degli altri tesori dell'impero Inca, le opere d'arte del Koricancha furono convertite in lingotti e spedite in Spagna.
The church of Santo Domingo, consecrated in 1654, incorporates the foundations and several walls of the Koricancha (Coricancha), a Quechua name meaning “Golden Enclosure,” or “Golden Garden”; the site was dedicated to Viracocha, the creator deity, and Inti, the sun god, and is also known as the Temple of the Sun. It also contained shrines to a variety of other deities. It was constructed by the Inca on a sacred site and served as the nucleus of a grand astronomical and calendrical observatory. During Inca rule, the Koricancha’s finely crafted walls were sheathed in hundreds of silver and gold plates, and its roof was covered with a mixture of thatch and gold “straws” so that it glittered in the sunlight. In its terraced gardens the Inca ruler ceremonially planted finely crafted gold statuettes in the form of stalks of corn (maize). According to some early chroniclers, the temple grounds also contained gold statues of llamas, shepherds, insects, flowers, and small animals. As with most other treasures of the Inca empire, however, the artwork of the Koricancha was converted into bullion and shipped to Spain.
At 11500 feet, Cusco is the first city of such high altitude I have ever been to. Good thing that I had taken my diamox pills prescribed by my family doctor. So when we arrived, we did not experience any symptom of high altitude sickness. This ancient capital of Inca is packed with people. I am quite amazed by its hustle and bustle at every street corner.