Cusco
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Cusco (pronounced /ˈkuːskoʊ/ (deprecatit template) in Inglis, aften spelled Cuzco; in Quechua written Qusqu an pronoonced [ˈqo̝s.qo]) is a ceety in sootheastren Peru, near the Urubamba Valley o the Andes mountain range. It is the caipital o the Cusco Region as well as the Cusco Province. In 2007, the ceety haed a population o 358,935 which is triple the figure o 20 years ago. Locatit on the eastren end o the Knot o Cusco, its altitude is aroond 3,400 m (11,200 ft).
Cusco | |
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Cusco / Cuzco (Spanish) Qosqo (Quechua) | |
Top: Plaza de Armas, Middle left: Qurikancha, Middle richt: Aerial view o Cusco, Bottom left: Saksaywaman, Bottom richt: Cathedral o Cusco | |
Eik-name(s): La Ciudad Imperial (The Imperial Ceety) | |
Destricts o Cuzco | |
Coordinates: 13°31′30″S 71°58′20″W | |
Kintra | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Cusco |
Foondit | 1100 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Ceety |
• Mayor | Luis Florez |
Area | |
• Total | 70,015 km2 (27,033 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3399 m (11,152 ft) |
Population 2007 | |
• Total | 358,935 |
• Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (PET) |
Area code(s) | 84 |
Website | www.municusco.gob.pe |
Offeecial name | Ceety o Cuzco |
Teep | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, iv |
Designatit | 1983 (7t session) |
Reference no. | 273 |
State Pairty | Peru |
Region | Laitin Americae an the Caribbean |
Cusco wis the site o the historic caipital o the Inca Empire an wis declared a Warld Heritage Site in 1983 bi UNESCO. It is a major tourist destination an receives amaist 1.5 million visitors a year. It is designatit as the Historical Caipital o Peru bi the Constitution o Peru.[1]