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CUSCO
Population 300,000
Altitude 3,400

High season is from June to September. Althought some hotels also include December. January.The legendary Huatanay Valley was dotted with human settlements from early times and later housed the pre-hispanic urban population of Q'osqo, the capital of the Andean state of Tawantisuyo, an important urban,

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administrative, religious and military center. It was later, in Colonial times, a great urban indigenous and hispanic center, the economic and military capital of the Biceryalty of Peru. This is the reason why it was given the name of "Very Noble, Very Loyal Head of the oath of independence. the first prefecture

 

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Culture Treasure of Humanity

of Peru. Then in the 20th century it was honored as the Archaeologial Capital of South America and Cultural Treasue of Humanity.

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This city gave birth to the most important socio-political movements of Colonial and Repulican America.
A historic deed that was crucial for Peru was the royal oath of independence on January 9, 1825 int ehe square of the city of Cusco.The first Prefect of Peru. Agustin Gamarra, declared it publicly before the "Señor de los Temblores"(Lord of the Earthquakes), with General Simón Bolivar and the heads of the patriot army in attendance.

 
 
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Location:The city of Cusco is located in the valley of the Huatanay River in Peru's southeastern Andes, in the province and department of Cusco, at a latitude of 13o 30'45" west. It is located 3,360 meters above sea level (main square).

Climate: The climate is generally mild, cold and dry, with an average annual temperature of 11 C.The rainy season and heavier rains from January to March. The dry season runs from April to October. Visitors are advised to bring along warm clothing and raincoats during the rainy season.

   

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HOTELS    

 

 

Monasterio San Antonio de Abad
Palacios 136, Plazoleta de las Nazarenas
Phone:24-17777 221-0826
Fax:23-7111 440-6197.

Rates around: US$ 150 double


Savoy:
Avenida El Sol 954
Phone:22-4322
Phone in Lima:446-1735
Fax:22-4900

Rates around:US$ 130


San Agustin Internacional
At the corner of Mauri and San Agustin 390
Phone:22--1169
Phone in Lima:471-0085
Fax:22-1174
Rates around US$ 100.


Hotel San Agustin Plaza
Avenida El SOl

 

 

Libertador
Calle San Angustin 400
Phone in Lima:442-0166
Fax:442-2988

Rates around:US$ 160 double


Holiiday Inn Express Cusco
Avenida El Sol 602
Phone:22-6207
Phone in Lima:224-0263
Fax:224-8581

Rates around:US$ 120.


El Dorado Inn
Avenida El SOl 395
Phone:23-1232
Phone in Lima:442-1393
Rates around; US$85



 

   
     
     
RESTAURANTS    
 

El Tronquito
Calle Plateros

Los Tomines
Calle El Triunfo

Mesón de Espaderos
Calle Espaderos 10

Los Candiles
Calle Los Candiles

La Retama
Calle Pampa del Castillo 315

Paititi
Calle Portal Carrizos 270


TRANSPORTATION    
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  Machu Piccu Sacsahuamán
 

(autowagon) which costs, according to the latest regulatios around US$ 60.00, to this bus you have to ad $12.

The tickest tfor the ruins(includes de bus tickect) can be bought at the Instituto Nacional de Cultura at Garcilaso Street.

Coche Expresso of First Class Train. Leaves at 6.25am and costs aprox. US$40. round ticket.

Prices could change according the season.

3Km. North of the city. This is a cylopean fortress built for the defence of Cusco. It include three big walls 300m long of large stones.

     
 

Kenko
At 4.5. km from Cusco.This is a religous center of complex form on rocky promontory

Puca-Pucará
("Red FOrtress") 7Km from Cusco an Inca military construction.

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