Cuzco, Peru
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Cuzco, Peru
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Cusco Cathedral
Cuzco, Peru
1550
This Baroque cathedral was built on the foundations of the palace of the Inca Wirachocha.
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La Compañía de Jesús
Cuzco, Peru
The elegant Church of the Society of Jesus rivals Cusco's cathedral in grandeur. Like the cathedral, it was also built on the site of an important ancient palace, that of the Inca Huayna Cpac.
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Saxahuaman
Cuzco, Peru
Located on the northern outskirts of Cusco, this huge walled complex was built by the Inca in the 15th century.
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Puka Pukara
Cuzco, Peru
This Incan site made of pink stone occupies a site with fine views over the Sacred Valley. Its original purpose is uncertain: it may have been a fortress, hunting lodge, storage site, or all of the above.
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Koricancha and Santo Domingo
Cuzco, Peru
The combined sacred sites of Koricancha and Santo Domingo vividly illustrate ancient Andean culture's collision with Western Europe. The extraordinarily crafted Temple of the Sun at Koricancha was the most sumptuous temple in the Inca Empire.
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La Merced Church and Convent
Cuzco, Peru
Erected in 1536 and rebuilt in 1680 after the great earthquake, this Minor Basilica and convent has a beautiful facade, fine cloisters, and two famous conquistadors buried in the crypt.
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Museo de Arte Religioso
Cuzco, Peru
Housed in a handsome archbishop's palace, the Museum of Religious Art contains a variety of colonial religious paintings.
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Museo Inka
Cuzco, Peru
The main draw of this archaeological museum is its collection of Inca mummies. The museum is housed in a splendid colonial mansion, which was built over an Inca palace.
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San Blas Church
Cuzco, Peru
This simple adobe church contains an ornate 17th-century pulpit considered one of the jewels of colonial art in the Americas.
- Santa Catalina Convent and Museum Cuzco, Peru