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The text related to the cultural heritage 'City of Cuzco' has mentioned 'Cusco' in the following places:
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| For other uses, see Cusco (disambiguation). | WIKI |
| CuscoCusco or Cuzco Qusquxc2xa0xc2xa0(Quechua)Top: Plaza de Armas, Middle left: Sacsayhuamxc3xa1n, Middle right: Qurikancha, Bottom left: View of the colonial houses, Bottom right: Museum, Bottom: Aerial view of Cusco FlagCoat of armsNickname(s):xc2xa0La Ciudad Imperial (The Imperial City), El Ombligo del Mundo (The Navel of the World)Districts of CuscoCuscoLocation within PeruCoordinates: 13xc2xb031xe2x80xb230xe2x80xb3S 71xc2xb058xe2x80xb220xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf13.52500xc2xb0S 71.97222xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / -13.52500; -71.97222Coordinates: 13xc2xb031xe2x80xb230xe2x80xb3S 71xc2xb058xe2x80xb220xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf13.52500xc2xb0S 71.97222xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / -13.52500; -71.97222CountryPeruRegionCuscoProvinceCuscoFounded1100Governmentxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0MayorVxc3xadctor G. Boluarte MedinaAreaxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Total385.1xc2xa0km2 (148.7xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Elevation3,399xc2xa0m (11,152xc2xa0ft)Populationxc2xa0(2017)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Total428,450xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Estimatexc2xa0(2015)[1]427,218xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sqxc2xa0mi)Demonym(s)cuzquexc3xb1o/a, cusquexc3xb1o/aTime zoneUTC-5 (PET)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Summer (DST)UTC-5Area code(s)84Websitewww.cusco.gob.pe UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameCity of CuzcoTypeCulturalCriteriaiii, ivDesignated1983 (7th session)Referencexc2xa0no.273State PartyPeruRegionLatin America and the Caribbean | WIKI |
| Cusco, often spelled Cuzco[a] ([xcbx88kusko]; Quechua: Qusqu ([xcbx88qxc9x94sqxc9x94])), is a city in southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. | WIKI |
| It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province. | WIKI |
| In 1983, Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title "City of Cuzco". | WIKI |
| Contents 1 Spelling and etymology 2 History 2.1 Killke culture 2.2 Inca history 2.3 After the Spanish invasion 2.4 Present 2.5 Honors 3 Geography and climate 4 Tourism 5 Main sites 5.1 Architectural heritage 5.1.1 Barrio de San Blas 5.1.2 Hatun Rumiyuq 5.1.3 Basxc3xadlica de la Merced 5.1.4 Cathedral 5.1.5 Plaza de Armas de Cusco 5.1.6 Iglesia de la Compaxc3xb1xc3xada de Jesxc3xbas 5.1.7 Qurikancha and Convent of Santo Domingo 5.2 Museums 6 Population 7 Cuisine 8 International relations 8.1 Twin towns and sister cities 8.2 Partnerships 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 Bibliography 13 External links | WIKI |
| Cuzco was the standard spelling on official documents and chronicles in colonial times,[5] though Cusco was also used. | WIKI |
| Cuzco, pronounced as in 16th-century Spanish, seems to have been a close approximation to the Cusco Quechua pronunciation of the name at the time. | WIKI |
| In 1976, the city mayor signed an ordinance banning the traditional spelling and ordering the use of a new spelling, Cusco, in municipality publications. | WIKI |
| The Oxford Dictionary of English and Merriam-Webster Dictionary prefer "Cuzco",[12][13] and in scholarly writings "Cuzco" is used more often than "Cusco". | WIKI |
| Carbon-14 dating of Saksaywaman, the walled complex outside Cusco, established that Killke constructed the fortress about 1100 CE. | WIKI |
| Main articles: Kingdom of Cusco and Inca Empire | WIKI |
| Sacsayhuamxc3xa1n is an Inca ceremonial fortress located two kilometers north from Cusco: the greatest architectural work by the Incas during their apogee. | WIKI |
| Cusco was long an important center of indigenous people. | WIKI |
| [17] How Cusco was specifically built, or how its large stones were quarried and transported to the site remain undetermined. | WIKI |
| Each local leader was required to build a house in the city and live part of the year in Cusco, restricted to the quarter that corresponded to the quarter in which he held territory. | WIKI |
| The first image of Cusco in Europe. | WIKI |
| On 15 November 1533 Francisco Pizarro officially arrived in Cusco. | WIKI |
| Map showing the city of Cusco during the Inca Empire. | WIKI |
| Father Vincente de Valverde became the Bishop of Cusco and built his cathedral facing the plaza. | WIKI |
| Cusco was built on layers of cultures. | WIKI |
| Cusco was the center for the Spanish colonization and spread of Christianity in the Andean world. | WIKI |
| A view of the Colonial Balconies of Cusco | WIKI |
| Currently, Cusco is the most important tourist destination in Peru. | WIKI |
| In 1978, the 7th Convention of Mayors of Great World Cities met in Milan, Italy, and declared Cusco a Cultural Heritage of the World. | WIKI |
| Cusco extends throughout the Huatanay (or Watanay) river valley. | WIKI |
| Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cusco[citation needed], its elevation is around 3,400xc2xa0m (11,200xc2xa0ft). | WIKI |
| The highest peak is Salcantay (6,271 meters or 20,574 feet) about 60 kilometers (37 miles) northwest of Cusco. | WIKI |
| Cusco has a subtropical highland climate (Kxc3xb6ppen Cwb). | WIKI |
| Cusco was found in 2006 to be the spot on Earth with the highest average ultraviolet light level. | WIKI |
| Climate data for Cusco (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport) 1961-1990, extremes 1931-present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 27.8(82.0) 26.7(80.1) 25.3(77.5) 26.9(80.4) 27.0(80.6) 24.2(75.6) 24.2(75.6) 25.8(78.4) 25.9(78.6) 27.2(81.0) 26.6(79.9) 29.9(85.8) 29.9(85.8) Average high xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 18.8(65.8) 18.8(65.8) 19.1(66.4) 19.7(67.5) 19.7(67.5) 19.4(66.9) 19.2(66.6) 19.9(67.8) 20.1(68.2) 20.9(69.6) 20.6(69.1) 20.8(69.4) 19.8(67.6) Daily mean xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 12.9(55.2) 12.7(54.9) 12.8(55.0) 12.7(54.9) 12.0(53.6) 11.4(52.5) 10.8(51.4) 11.5(52.7) 12.7(54.9) 13.6(56.5) 13.6(56.5) 13.2(55.8) 12.5(54.5) Average low xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 6.6(43.9) 6.6(43.9) 6.3(43.3) 5.1(41.2) 2.7(36.9) 0.5(32.9) 0.2(32.4) 1.7(35.1) 4.0(39.2) 5.5(41.9) 6.0(42.8) 6.5(43.7) 4.3(39.7) Record low xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 0.0(32.0) 0.0(32.0) 0.0(32.0) xe2x88x922.0(28.4) xe2x88x927.0(19.4) xe2x88x924.5(23.9) xe2x88x927.0(19.4) xe2x88x926.0(21.2) xe2x88x926.0(21.2) 0.0(32.0) 0.0(32.0) 0.5(32.9) xe2x88x927.0(19.4) Average rainfall mm (inches) 160.0(6.30) 132.9(5.23) 108.4(4.27) 44.4(1.75) 8.6(0.34) 2.4(0.09) 3.9(0.15) 8.0(0.31) 22.4(0.88) 47.3(1.86) 78.6(3.09) 120.1(4.73) 737(29) Average rainy days (xe2x89xa5 1.0 mm) 19 15 13 9 2 1 1 2 5 9 13 16 105 Average relative humidity (%) 66 67 66 63 59 55 54 54 56 56 58 62 60 Mean monthly sunshine hours 143 121 170 210 239 228 257 236 195 198 195 158 2,350 Source 1: NOAA,[30] Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[31] Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (mean temperatures 1961-1990, precipitation days 1970-1990 and humidity 1954-1993)[32] Danish Meteorological Institute (sun 1931-1960)[33] | WIKI |
| [34] In 2002, the income Cusco received from tourism was US$837xc2xa0million. | WIKI |
| Less-visited ruins include: Incahuasi, the highest of all Inca sites at 3,980xc2xa0m (13,060xc2xa0ft);[35] Vilcabamba, the capital of the Inca after the Spanish capture of Cusco; the sculpture garden at xc3x91usta Hisp'ana (aka Chuqip'allta, Yuraq Rumi); Tipxc3xb3n, with working water channels in wide terraces; as well as Willkaraqay, Patallaqta, Chuqik'iraw, Moray, Vitos and many others. | WIKI |
| Cusco's main stadium Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega was one of seven stadiums used when Peru hosted South America's continental soccer championship, the Copa Amxc3xa9rica, in 2004. | WIKI |
| It has an attractive square and the oldest parish church in Cusco, built in 1563, which has a carved wooden pulpit considered the epitome of Colonial era woodwork in Cusco. | WIKI |
| Main article: Basilica of La Merced, Cusco | WIKI |
| Main article: Cusco Cathedral | WIKI |
| The first cathedral built in Cusco is the Iglesia del Triunfo, built in 1539 on the foundations of the Palace of Viracocha Inca. | WIKI |
| Plaza de Armas de Cusco[edit] | WIKI |
| Plaza de Armas de Cusco | WIKI |
| Main article: Iglesia de la Compaxc3xb1xc3xada de Jesxc3xbas, Cusco | WIKI |
| Main articles: Qurikancha and Convent of Santo Domingo, Cusco | WIKI |
| Cusco has the following important museums:[37] | WIKI |
| Museo de Arte Precolombino Casa Concha Museum (Machu Picchu Museum) Museo Inka Museo Histxc3xb3rico Regional de Cuzco Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cuzco or Center of the Traditional Textiles of Cusco in English Museum of Sacred, Magical and Medicinal Plants (Museo de plantas sagradas, mxc3xa1gicas y medicinales)[38] ChocoMuseo (The Cacao and Chocolate Museum)[39] | WIKI |
| Mercedarian Friars in the Corpus Christi procession at the Main Square of Cusco. | WIKI |
| Cusco Colonial Painting School. | WIKI |
| Painting currently located at the Archbishop's Palace of Cusco | WIKI |
| de la Cultura, Cusco | WIKI |
| As capital to the Inca Empire, Cusco was an important agricultural region. | WIKI |
| [42] Fusion and neo-Andean restaurants developed in Cusco, in which the cuisine is prepared with modern techniques and incorporates a blend of traditional Andean and international ingredients. | WIKI |
| Cusco is twinned with:[44] | WIKI |