According to legend, this plaza once marked the exact center of the Inca Empire, earning Cusco the nickname "the navel of the world." After Spanish conquistadors conquered the city in the early 1500s, ...
Sacsayhuamán is a colossal Inca citadel located on the northern outskirts of Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire ...
The Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in the Peruvian city of Cusco has been closed as a result of the ongoing protests following the impeachment of Pedro Castillo Terrones and his ...
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Security, conservation personnel, and multidisciplinary specialists remain on active watch for potential impacts on parks, zones, and archaeological sites —as well as possible tourist ...
Heather Jasper moved to Cusco, Peru, from Seattle in 2019. Despite crime and living through the country's political turmoil, she says she prefers it. She explains how the Cusco community helped her ...
Each room sits on a raised terrace overlooking the Urubamba River and boasts colorful and airy living spaces that include alpaca fabrics and other artisanal decor. At Hotel Rio Sagrado, no detail is ...
Built in the shadows of the Andes, Cusco’s golden temple was the centrepiece of an empire that revolutionised city planning in South America The thin air and harsh, rocky slopes of the Peruvian Andes ...
PERU, CUZCO - JULY 24 : Aerial view of Cuzco. Plaza de Armas with the Cathedral and Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus church in Cuzco, UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peru's Andes on July 24, 2017, Peru. ...