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City of Cuzco

View on map:13.532025°S 71.968289°W

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Market in Cuzco
13.514228°S 71.986434°W

Precise locality in Cuzco is not known.

The city of Cuzco is filled with archaeological sites, beautiful churches, and fabulous scenery.

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Top: Plaza de Armas, Middle left: Temple of Coricancha, Middle right: Aerial view of Cusco, Bottom left: Sacsayhuamán, Bottom right: Cathedral of Cusco

Cusco (pron.: /ˈkzk/), often spelled Cuzco (Spanish: Cuzco, IPA: [ˈkuθko] or [ˈkusko]; Quechua: Qusqu or Qosqo, IPA: [ˈqɔsqɔ]), is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago. Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco, its elevation is around 3,400 m (11,200 ft).

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