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City of Cuzco

Rank:

Top 300

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Peru

Best of: Archaelogical Site, Old Town, Architecture, Colonial

Description:

Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded by clearly delineated areas for agricultural, artisan and industrial production. When the Spaniards conquered it in the 16th century, they preserved the basic structure but built Baroque churches and palaces over the ruins of the Inca city. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "City of Cuzco", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.