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QENQO RUINS
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Kenko or Quenco, Quechua Q'inqu ("Labyrinth") is an archaeological site located in the Sacred Valley, 6 km. the city of Cusco (5 min. to the northeast of Cusco), Peru at 3580 meters. Consists of two places: the Great, who is at the foot of the road f... |
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SACSAYHUAMAN RUINS
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Sacsayhuaman (cf. saqsaw Aymara, rather than satisfied, and waman, hawk, meaning "place where the hawk is satisfied") is a "fortress ceremonial" Inca located two miles north of the city of Cuzco. The building started during the reign of Pachacuti, in... |
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GEOGRAPHY CUSCO
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Geography:The city of Cusco extends throughout the Huatanay river valley. Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cusco, its altitude is around 3,300 m (10,800 ft). North to Cusco is the range of Cordillera Vilcabamba with 4-6000 m high mountains. ... |
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SIGHTS OF CUSCO
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Sights of Cusco:Although the original Inca city was said to have been founded in the 11th century, more recently scholars have established that Inca did not occupy the area until after 1200 AD. Before them the indigenous people of the Killke culture ... |
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SPELLING AND ETYMOLOGY
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Spelling and etymology of Cusco:The aboriginal name of this city was Qosqo. Although it was used in Quechua, its origin has been found in the Aymara language. The word itself originated on the phrase qusqu wanka ('Rock of the owl'), attending to the ... |
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TYPICAL FOOD CUSCO
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typical food cusco:As headquarters to the Inca Empire, Cusco was an important agricultural region. It was a natural reserve for thousands of native Peruvian species, including around 2,000 varieties of potato cultivated by the people. Recently many f... |
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MACHUPICCHU CITY
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Machupicchu City:Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Pikchu) - "Old Mountain", is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi)... |
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CHOQUEQUIRAO
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Choquequirao City:Choquequirao (Southern Quechua: Chuqi K'iraw, Cradle of Gold) is a ruined Inca city in south Peru, similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu. The ruins are buildings and terraces at levels above and below Sunch'u Pata, t... |
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PISAC GEOGRAPHY
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Geography Pisac:The area is perhaps best known for its Incan ruins, known as Inca Písac, which lie atop a hill at the entrance to the valley. The ruins are separated along the ridge into four groups: Pisaqa, Intihuatana, Q'allaqasa, and Kinchiracay. ... |
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CORICAMCHA
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The Coricancha (from the Quechua words Quri Kancha meaning 'Golden Courtyard'), originally named Inti Kancha (' Temple of the Sun') was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, dedicated primarily to Inti, the Sun God.It was one of the most reve... |
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