Which city was the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th-century?
Cusco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province. In 2017, the city had a population of 428,450. Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco, its elevation is around 3,400 m (11,200 ft).
The site was the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th-century Spanish conquest. In 1983, Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title "City of Cuzco". It has become a major tourist destination, hosting nearly 2 million visitors a year. The Constitution of Peru designates it as the Historical Capital of Peru.
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Jim Mascair
I've been to Cuzco and checked out some of the ruins.
earlepg
Just this week I watched documentaries of the Inca and Cuzco and the many changes that the Spaniards made on the area. It seems that conquerors of those days, and beyond, had erasure of previous civilizations uppermost in their minds.
Carolina Torbet
it's spelled CUZCO. not with an S
David Colloby
devastated by the Spanish invasion