cusco

peru / Cusco
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The gateway to Machu Picchu and a World Heritage site -- http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/273-- in its own right for its unique combination of Spanish colonial and Inca architecture.

La Ciudad Imperial (The Imperial City)

In many places Spanish buildings such as the church of San Francisco are actually built on top of Inca walls. Interestingly, these are some of the few buildings to remain unaffected by the region's regular earthquakes, as the mortarless construction used by the Incas allows the stones to move slightly during tremors, rather than fracturing. Locally the spelling variation "Cusco" is preferred, though both alternatives are used in Spanish (and occasionally in English) Quechua is very widely spoken in the region.

The Andes rise to over 6000m in this area - a notable peak being Ausangate

If you think archaeological sites are mostly old stones, visit Tipon - this place is all about water and how it flows through the terraces as the source of life.

Headlines
[|The Thriving Biodiversity of Peru’s Potato Park]

Recommended listening
[|http://www.radiometropolitanacusco.com] []

Elsewhere on the Web
http://www.regioncusco.gob.pe - https://twitter.com/gorecusco

South American Explorers - Cusco Clubhouse

[|http://www.chocomuseo.com] [|http://www.parquedelapapa.org]

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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusco []

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