Places / South America / Peru
Cusco
Visited in November 2015
At a glance
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Cusco Province
- Population
- 428,450
- Type
- Historic city of Peru, capital of the Department of Cusco
- Coordinates
- 13.53°S, 71.97°W
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Overview
Cusco or Cuzco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range, and the Huatanay and Urubamba rivers. It is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Cusco Province and Cusco Department. It has historically been one of the largest cultural, economic and political centers of Peru.
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