THE MARVEL OF THE WORLD IS IN CUSCO

Stone in the stone, the man, where was him? 
LOCATION. - City to the South of Peru, considered the Archaeological Capital of America, it is located in the Andes Surorientales, in the valley of the river Huatanay, to 3.399 meters of altitude.  
The valley was populated from very remote times, and later on he/she became the capital of the Great Inca Empire or Tawantinsuyo.  
Mixing the indigenous thing and the Hispanic thing, the city conserves many remains of that time, as the temple of the Sun or Qorikancha, the strength of Saqsaywaman and diverse walls, lintels and streets. Many of the current constructions of adobe roofed with red tiles have risen on the foundations of stone of the Incan constructions.  
CLIMATE. - The nights are cold and the temperate days. The stations are divided in dry and humid period, the rainy months are from November to March; the station of dry is from April to October. The annual half temperature is of 11°C. 
ROADS OF ACCESS. - Air: They arrive flights coming from Lima daily, Arequipa, Port Maldonado and the Peace-Bolivia; the airport is located 3 Kms. of downtown. Terrestrial: Asphalted hint Arequipa-Juliaca-Cusco, 600 Kms. (9 hours of trip in bus). Arequipa-Tintaya-Cusco with tracts of affirmed highway, (12 hours of trip in bus) Lima-Ica-Abancay-Cusco, (22 hours of trip in bus). Puno - Cusco (6 hours of trip in bus) completely asphalted hint. 
MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIVENESS. -  
In the City. - The Square of Weapons, The Cathedral, the Temple of the Qorikancha, the stone of the twelve angles, museums, colonial churches, remain silent surrounded of Inca walls.  
In their surroundings. - The archaeological centers of Saqsaywaman, Q´enqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay. 
In the Sacred Valley of the Inca. - All the picturesque towns that it harbors this Valley (it Traces, Yucay, Urubamba, etc), the traditional town of Pisaq with their famous market, the archaeological center of Ollantaytambo and the typical town of Chinchero.  
The Inca Citadel of Machupicchu. - Cradle of the maximum expression archaeological Inca, this located in Brow of Forest to 110 Kms. of the Cusco for strong line and to 2,350 meters of altitude, here you only arrives for train, initially to the town of Hot Waters and from there, for bus traveling about 7.5 Kms., in a wonderful natural environment, until arriving to this famous Inca Citadel full with magic and mystery, which was given to know to the world in 1,911 for Hiram Bingham. 
ALTERNATIVE TOURIST ATTRACTIVENESS. - Choquequirao, Pikillaqta, Tipon, Andahuaylillas, Maras, Moray, Raqchi, among others.

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