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CUSCOMACHU PICCHUSpiritual journey of a lifetime
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Cusco – Peru –South America
city in southeastern Peru, capital of Cusco region aswell as Cusco province;
population 360 000; its elevation 3400 m; declared World Heritage Sight in 1983 by
UNESCO;historical capital of Peru 2 mill visitors a year;
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Climate subtropical highland
climate, generally dry and temperate;
DRY SEASON: April to October- abundant sunshine and occasional night time freeses;July is the coolest month with average of 9,6 C
WET SEASON: November to March, with night frost less common;
the only snow ever recorded was in June 1911;
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How to get to Cusco Zagreb-London-Miami-Lima-Cusco; currency- NUEVA SOL (100 centimos) credit cards,traveller´s cheques, ATM
machines; taxi,tourist tram, bus ,train;
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History of Cusco capital of Inca Empire from 13th century
until 1532 when the Spanish conquistadores came;
many believe Cusco was planned in shape of puma,sacred animal of Inca people;
it is unknown how Cusco was built;
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Gastronomic delights of Cusco wonderful cohabitation of modernity and
tradition in Cusquenian gastronomy; tipical dish-Guinea meat pig-CUY, cooked
over stones with special mountain herbs and chilli pepper;
Inca´s typical drink Chicha morada made of purple corn;
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Monuments mixture of Spanish influence with Inca
indigenous architecture; Barrio de San Blas-picturesque,steep and
narrow streets,workshops,craftshops; Calle Hatun Rumiyok-the stone of twelve
angles,most visited by tourists;
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Spanish monuments Convent and church of La Merced; Cathedral of Santo Domingo; Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus; Corichancha and Convent Santo
Domingo;
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Machu Picchu Inca trail- spiritual
journey; it was built as an
estate for Inca emperor Pachacuti;
it was brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham;