20 April 2021 | Author/Destination: South America / Südamerika | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage
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Cusco is a city in southeastern
Peru near the
Urubamba Valley of the
Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the
Cusco Region and of the
Cusco Province. The city is the
seventh most populous in Peru and, in 2017, had a population of 428,450. Its elevation is around 3,400 m (11,200 ft). The city was the capital of the
Inca Empire from the 13th century until the 16th-century
Spanish conquest. In 1983, Cusco was declared a
World Heritage Site by
UNESCO with the title “City of Cuzco”. It has become a major tourist destination, hosting nearly 2 million visitors a year. The
Constitution of Peru (1993) designates it as the Historical Capital of Peru. The city is served by
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport.
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