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Location:
South
America,
Peru,
Cusco
Category:
Landscape, Famous Landmark
Description:
View of the Inka Fortress of
Sacsayhuaman
Location Information:
Cusco
is a city in southeastern Peru, near
the Urubamba 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 358,935 which is
triple the figure of 20 years ago.
Located on the eastern end of the
Knot of Cusco, its altitude is
around 3,400 m (11,200 ft). Cusco is
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 a million visitors a
year. It is designated as the
Historical Capital of Peru by the
Constitution of Peru.
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