Cusco (pron.: /’ku:zko/’),
often spelled Cuzco (Spanish: Cuzco, [ˈkusko]; Quechua:Qusqu or Qosqo, IPA: [ˈqɔsqɔ]),
is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of
the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as
well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935.
Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco, its elevation is around
3,400 m (11,200 ft).
Cusco was the site of
the historic capital of the Inca Empire and was declared a World
Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO. It is a major tourist destination
and receives almost 2 million visitors a year. It is designated as the
Historical Capital of Peru by the Constitution of Peru.
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