Ultimate Travel Guide To Cusco-The Beautiful Ancient Capital Of Peru
Cusco is one of the oldest continuously cities on the continent and it was the heart and capital of the Ina empire. It has been referred to as the Rome of the Americas, today we will be showing you some fascinating history from its foundation by the Inca to their brutal conquest by the Spanish and the living history that survives even today.
There is so much to see in Cusco all the
locals are dressed in these beautiful fabrics and the architecture is
incredible.
The Andes are the highest mountain range after
the Himalayas, the buildings here are built with Inca stones. The center of the
city was also the center of the Inca Capital.
The Incas are one of the most indigenous
cultures but they are really just the recent of the many. The Parques are
famous for their textiles, the Nazca famous for the lines in the desert, and
countless others who battled for the control of the Andes.
From the capital of Cusco, the Inca Empire
stretched from modern-day Colombia all the way down to Chile and Argentina it
was rich in gold and silver. Its skilled artisans created some of the most
beautiful and valuable artwork in the Americas.
Quirkancha was an Inca temple built to the
Sun God Inti and it is believed that the walls of this temple were once covered
in sheets of Gold. The temple looks like it has various layers of construction
that’s because when the Spaniards arrived, they demolished the original temple
and used the foundations to build the church of Santo Domingo on the site.
The Church of the Society of Jesus is a historic
Jesuit church, it's worth a quick visit if you are in the area.
Other popular attractions include Artisan
Market, Pisco Museum, Plaza de Armas, Chocolate Museum, etc.
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