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Duration: 1 DAY.
The department of Cusco is considered as Cultural Patrimony
of the Humanity, which was the nest of the great Inka
civilization and because of its wonders it hosts the biggest
amount of tourists in Perú. The city of Cusco offers to its
visitors a variety of attractions.
Once you arrive to Cusco, walk through
the tiny streets and enjoy your ride back in time,
experiencing a different atmosphere filled with fascinating
tradition.
Includes:
Transport
Guide: Spanish, English and Tickets. |
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QORICANCHA AND THE CONVENT
OF SANTO DOMINGO. The convent was built on the spectacular
Qoricancha ("site of gold"), the most important temple dedicated
to the worship of the Sun and whose walls were plated with
sheets of gold. The convent was built on a foundation of
smoothened stone structures -the most finely crafted in Cusco-
taken from the Inca sanctuary. The façade of the convent is an
excellent example of Renaissance art and its distinctive spire,
built in Baroque style, stands out over the thatched roofs of
the Cusco skyline. Like the two churches mentioned above, it
houses an impressive collection of canvas paintings from the
Escuela Cusqueña.
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THE CATHEDRAL. Built between 1560 and 1664 out of
large slabs of red granite taken from the Inca fortress of
Sacsayhuaman, the Cathedral is one of the most imposing
structures in the city. Its façade, built in Renaissance
style, contrasts with the Baroque and silver of its lavish
interior. It also houses one of the most important
collections of gold and silver work of the colonial period,
elaborately engraved wooden altars and a beautiful
collection of oil on canvas paintings from the Escuela
Cusqueña. On either side of the slabs of red granite are two
small auxiliary chapels. One of these, the Del Triunfo
church, in fact Cusco's first Cathedral, was built in 1539
on top of the palace of Inca Wiracocha.
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SACSAYHUAMAN. An imposing example of
Inca military architecture, the fortress of Sacsayhuaman was
built using large slabs of granite to safeguard the city from
attack by Antis, or invading forces from the East. Sacsayhuaman
means "satisfied falcon" in Quechua, is made up of three large
terraces which overlap in a zigzag formation surrounded by
enormous stone ramparts of up to 300 meters in length. Its
elevation and proximity to Cusco, as well as the dimensions of
the stones -up to 5 meters high and weighing up to 350
tons-¬made Sacsayhuaman a quarry for certain structures in
colonial Cusco.
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KENKO AND PUCA PUCARA. Kenko is a
ritual site built on a sole outcrop of limestone, with
underground galleries and a semicircular amphitheater. Puca
Pucara (in Quechua, "red fortress"), was a military installation
made up of stairways, terraces and large walls which once formed
part of the capital's defense system. Both structures are part
of the archaeological circuit near the city of Cusco.
TAMBOMACHAY. Also known as the "Baños del Inca" or the
Inca baths, Tambomachay was apparently a site dedicated to the
worship of water and a resting place for the Inca monarch. Among
its most notable features are its system of aqueducts, canals
and cascades carved in stone, designed to channel water flowing
from a nearby spring. According to experts, Tambomachay was also
a kind of royal garden, abounding in ornamental vegetation and
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Cusco office
address:
Jr. Ricardo Palma A-1. Urb. Santa Mónica Cusco - Perú.
www.cabildoviajes.com
E Mail: cabildotravel@hotmail.com
Fax: 051-84-245475
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