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A CATEDRAL DE CUSCO: A CAPELA "EL TRIUNFO" - Foi a primeira Igreja de Cusco. Jovem observa São Miguel Arcanjo que triunfa sobre as forças do mal.
A obra da Catedral começou em 1560 e levou quase cem anos. A Igreja foi construída sobre o palácio do oitavo inca, Viracocha. Há duas Capelas auxiliares de cada lado:
À esquerda fica a “El Triunfo”, a primeira Igreja de Cusco, construída sobre o principal arsenal inca para simbolizar a vitória da Espanha sobre os nativos. A Capela do século 18, de “Jesús, María y José”, ou “Sagrada Família”, fica à direita. A fachada renascentista da Catedral, contrasta com o luxuoso interior barroco, que tem ouro e prata coloniais e mais de 400 pinturas da Escola de Cusco.
Cusco Peru(also spelt Cuzco with a "z"), mythical capital of the Inca Empire, preserves its’ stone walls and battlements with pride, evoking the greatness of the "Children of the Sun". It's a city packed full of historical Cusco Peru monuments and relics, Cusco Peru of myths and legends, which seem to come to life every time you walk through its century old streets. At 3,360 meters above sea level (m.a.s.l.) in the Huatanay valley of the southeastern Andes of Peru, visiting Cusco Peru is an unforgettable experience. Cusco Peru will allow you to uncover some of the mysteries of the Incas because Cusco Peru was the center, the "navel" of the Andean world.
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Cusco / Andes Sud Pérou
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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.
Volunteer Peru Cusco Family Novak Children's Care Center Program (77 photos)
Volunteers in Peru Cusco Children's Care Center with Abroaderview.org , June-July 2013 #volunteer #Peru #cusco #abroaderview
Fotografías de la ciudad histórica del Cusco en diciembre del 2013.
Foto: Paul Espinoza Matos @conecta3punto0
Fotografías de la ciudad histórica del Cusco en diciembre del 2013.
Foto: Paul Espinoza Matos @conecta3punto0
acsayhuaman
The greatest and nearest to Cusco of the ruins, Sacsayhuamán reveals some of the Incas' most extraordinary architecture and monumental stonework. Usually referred to as a garrison or fortress -- because it was constructed with forbidding, castlelike walls -- it was more likely a religious temple, although most experts believe it also had military significance. The Inca emperor Pachacútec began the site's construction in the mid-15th century, although it took nearly 100 years and many thousands of men to complete it. Massive blocks of limestone and other types of stone were brought from as far as 32km (20 miles) away.
The ruins, a steep 30-minute (or longer) walk from the center, cover a huge area, but they constitute perhaps one quarter of the original complex, which could easily house more than 10,000 men. Today, what survive are the astounding outer walls, constructed in a zigzag formation of three tiers. (In the puma-shaped layout of the Inca capital, Sacsayhuamán was said to form the animal's head, and the zigzag of the defense walls forms the teeth.) Many of the base stones employed are almost unimaginably massive; some are 3.5m (11 ft.) tall, and one is said to weigh 300 tons. Like all Inca constructions, the stones fit together perfectly without aid of mortar. It's easy to see how hard it would have been to attack these ramparts with 22 distinct zigzags; the design would automatically expose the flanks of an opponent. See more at my blog: www.irish-guy.com
Vue sur la place centrale de Cusco depuis la terrasse en hauteur d'un bar
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Cusco was the site of 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 2 million visitors a year.
Volunteer Melinda Weiss in Peru Cusco 6 weeks teaching program June to July 2014: Weekend tour "Puno"
Puno: Puno is situated between the shores of Lake Titicaca and the mountains surrounding the city. There is less than 2 miles of flat land between the shores and the foothills, which has caused the growing city to continue to expand upwards onto the hillsides. As a result, the town's less developed and poorest areas, which are high on the hillsides, often have very steep streets, which are generally not paved and cannot be accessed by automobile.
Up one of these streets is the Kuntur Wasi viewpoint, which has a huge metal sculpture of a condor. There are some 700 steps to climb to reach the sculpture but the view across the city and Lake Titicaca beyond is breathtaking.
During the celebrations of the Feast of the "Virgen de la Candelaria" and the Regional Competition of Autochthonous Dances. Puno's access to Lake Titicaca is surrounded by 41 floating islands. To this day, the Uros people maintain and live on these man-made islands, depending on the lake for their survival, and are a large tourist destination. Dragon Boat racing, an old tradition in Puno, is a very popular activity amongst tourists.
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Handgemachte Untersetzer mit Inka-Motiven. Unter anderem findet man darunter den Kondor, den Puma und die Schlange, das Inka-Äquivalent zur Dreifaltigkeit. Der Kondor steht für den Himmel, die Götter und den Frieden, der Puma für die Erde, die Menschheit und die Stärke und die Schlange für die Unterwelt, die Toten und das Chaos.
Selten habe ich mich so für eine Kultur begeistern können, wie für die der Inka. Das lag nicht zuletzt an der wirklich sehr authentischen Atmosphäre, die die Inka-Hauptstadt Cusco trotz des Tourismus immer noch versprüht.