The capital of Cuzco Inca Empire

The Cuzco (Southern Quechua: Qusqu, Qosqo, pronounced [qo̝s.qɔ]) or Cusco (modern official spelling) is a city in southeastern Peru located on the eastern slope of the Andes, in the river basin Huatanay, a tributary of the Vilcanota. It is the capital of the Department of Cuzco and in addition, it is stated in the Peruvian constitution as the historical capital.

The city of Cuzco according to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics is the eighth most populous city and home to Peru in 2014 a population of 420,137 inhabitants.

Formerly the capital of the Inca Empire and one of the most important cities of the Viceroyalty of Peru, at which time, and in the hands of the Spaniards, was adorned with churches, palaces and baroque and neoclassical squares, which is what today makes him the main attraction of Peru. Declared a World Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO, is often called due to the large number of monuments which has, as the "Rome of America".

Welcome to Cuzco

Cusco (Qosqo in Quechua) means navel of the world, and is one of the largest regions of Peru. Its geographical location has enabled it to develop agriculturally, highlighting growing corn, quinoa, barley, potatoes, tea and coffee. Today tourism is the main source of income, because of the great archaeological wealth left by the rule of Tahuantinsuyo and the passage of the Spaniards. It is undoubtedly the city that preserves the most beautiful archeological monuments é important of Peru and America, including Macchu Pichu, thus being the first tourist destination in Spain, a major tourist destination for those who come to appreciate the impressive Inca architecture; made with originality and perfection the stonework. In its vicinity are many Inca archeological remains and Colonial as the archaeological site of Machu Picchu, located 130 km northeast of the city of Cusco, 600 m approx. on the Urubamba River. Within this citadel a total of 150 households is calculated; one room houses, highlighting the sundial (or Intihuatana), an astronomical observatory that was raised in a strategic place of the citadel, where the Incas were able to observe the movements of the sun.Among its main archaeological monuments we mention the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, Kenko, the Acllahuasi, the archaeological site of Tambomachay, among other archaeological site and tourist importance. Last of the Spaniards still important architectural remains are preserved colonial style, among them are the Cathedral, the church and convent of La Merced church of the Jesuits, the pulpit of San Blas, the churches of Santa Catalina Santa Clara and San Cristobal, Santo Domingo, and museums and paintings of the Cusco School.

 Useful Data

Capital: The city of Cusco.
Location: In the central and southern Peru, at 1494 km from the city of Lima.
Altitude: 3,399 m.s.n.m
Weather: Cold, dry weather, and average annual temperature of 11 ° C. The rainy season is from November to April.
Extension: 71.892 km2.

Distances to Cusco:
Weather in Cusco
From Lima 1,165 Km. (724 miles) (via Nazca)
From Arequipa 625 Km. (388 miles)
From Puno 389 Km. (241 miles)
From Puerto Maldonado (Tambopata). 530 km (331.25 miles)

City of Cusco:
367.800 inhabitants

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AS WE writing, would CUZCO O CUSCO?

As demos write the word for the capital of the Incas Cusco or Cuzco ¿?. As the dictionary of the Royal Academy in its DICTIONARY OF DOUBT Panhispánico - First Edition (October 2005) tells us.

Cuzco :. Name of a city, a province and a department of Peru: "I'm from Cuzco by my paternal ancestry" (Ocampo Testimonials [Arg 1977.]). In Peru's Cusco preferably used spelling, very little presence in the rest of America and unused in Spain: "To travel from Lima to Cusco two weeks on horseback were required" (Scorza Tomb [Peru 1988]). The two forms are equally valid, although it is to be noted that Cuzco is the most widespread in all Hispanic countries. In parallel, are correct Cusco Cuzco and gentile. This name can be used accompanied by item or not.