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Cusco - The Ancient Inca Capital

Cusco was the capital of the Inca Empire. It is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley) of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cusco Province. The city has a population of about 300,000, triple the population it contained just 20 years ago. The altitude of the city, located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cusco, is around 3,500 m (11,500 feet).
Peaks above cloud, between Lima & Cusco
Peaks above cloud, between Lima & Cusco		 Peaks with snow / ice
Peaks with snow / ice		 Just before landing in Cusco
Just before landing in Cusco		 City of Cusco. Elevation 11,000 ft (3400m).
City of Cusco. Elevation 11,000 ft (3400m).		 Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman
Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman
Massive stones
Massive stones		 Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman
Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman		 Ceremonial stone at Q'enko
Ceremonial stone at Q'enko		 Tambomachay - Temple of the Water
Tambomachay - Temple of the Water		 City of Cusco viewed from Sacsayhuaman
City of Cusco viewed from Sacsayhuaman
City of Cusco
City of Cusco		 Plaza de Armas. Cathedral (left). El Triunfo Church (facing).
Plaza de Armas. Cathedral (left). El Triunfo Church (facing).		 Houses in Cusco on the hills
Houses in Cusco on the hills		 Peruvian lady with baby and llamas
Peruvian lady with baby and llamas		 Peruvian lady with baby
Peruvian lady with baby
Busy streets of Cusco. We wandered off. 2 undercover police came up to us and shepered us back to secured zone.
Busy streets of Cusco. We wandered off. 2 undercover police came up to us and shepered us back to "secured zone".		 Fruit stall
Fruit stall		 Park close to Plaza de Armas
Park close to Plaza de Armas		 Plaza de Armas. Houses on the hills at the back.
Plaza de Armas. Houses on the hills at the back.		 Cathedral (left), El Triunfo Church (right)
Cathedral (left), El Triunfo Church (right)
Packing luggages on bus top at 6am.
Packing luggages on bus top at 6am.		 Plaza de Armas at 6am
Plaza de Armas at 6am		 Quiet Plaza de Armas at 6am
Quiet Plaza de Armas at 6am		 Hotel Marqueses. See KC on the balcony of our room?
Hotel Marqueses. See KC on the balcony of our room?		 Hotel Marqueses. Beautiful 16th century colonial building.
Hotel Marqueses. Beautiful 16th century colonial building.
Hotel Marqueses covered courtyard
Hotel Marqueses covered courtyard		 Room at Hotel Marqueses
Room at Hotel Marqueses

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