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PRESENT OF CUSCO
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A 1950 earthquake shook the city, causing the destruction of more than one third of the city's structures. Later, the city began to establish itself as a focal point for tourism and began to receive a greater number of tourists.Since the 1990s, touri... |
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THE CATHEDRAL OF CUSCO
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The first cathedral in Cusco was built in 1539 in the "Suntur Wasi", and was known at the time as the church of victory. Later between the years 1560 and 1664 a new cathedral was constructed on the site of "Kiswar Kancha", the palace of Inca Wiraqoch... |
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THE CHURCH OF THE SOCIETY OF JESúS OF CUSCO
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Construction started on this church of the Jesuit order in 1576 at Amarukancha or the Palace of the Inca Huayna Qhapaq. It is considered the best example of colonial Baroque architecture in America. The facade, all of carved stones, is spectacular. I... |
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CHURCH AND CONVENT OF THE MERCED OF CUSCO
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Founded in 1536, the outstanding feature of the church and the convent is its tower in the Baroque style. In its interior you can find Baroque Renaissance cloisters. The choir is decorated with chairs in the Baroque Plateresque style and numerous fig... |
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THE CONVENT OF SANTO DOMINGO OF CUSCO
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The convent was built in the foundations of a monument of great importance for the Inca religion of the sun god, called "Inti". In the interior are enclosures with walls of fine polished stone. The chronicles affirm that they were covered with sheets... |
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THE TEMPLE OF SAN BLAS OF CUSCO
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The Temple of San Blas was built in the old neighbourhood of "T'oqokachi" in 16th century. In the church you can see extraordinary examples of fine woodcarving in the Spanish churrigueresque style. The pulpit is carved from cedar wood and the main al... |
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CHURCH OF SAN FRwidth="130"ISCO
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It is located in the square of the same name and was constructed by the Franciscan order, which was one of the first that arrived to Cusco. The temple was designed by the Cusquenian architect Francisco Dominguez Chavez de Arellano. The church has a s... |
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HOUSE OF THE INCA GARCILASO DE LA VEGA OF CUSCO
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The headquarters of the Regional Historical Museum of Cusco since 1984, with exhibition of pictorial works of the School of Cusco. Inca Garcilaso (1539-1616) was the son of the Spanish conqueror Sebastián Garcilaso de la Vega and a royal Inca princes... |
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THE FOUR BUSTS IN CUSCO
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A beautiful large colonial house that belonged to the Pizarro brothers, the Spanish conquerors. On its front it shows four busts and a shield. It is now a hotel and is located on San Agustín Street Nş 400. Inside the historical Center of Cusco, it is... |
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THE VISIT OF THE WISE MEN IN OLLANTAYTAMBO
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This is a ceremony in the Andean villages dating back to the pre-Hispanic era to commemorate the assumption of power by the highest authority, or Varayoc, who receives a scepter from his predecessor symbolizing power. The scepters, made of native woo... |
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