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Cusco

Also known as Cuzco, Qosqo

Cusco is a city in the Andes of southern Peru, about 3,400 metres above sea level, which was the capital of the Inca Empire. Its palaces and temples, including the Coricancha, were rebuilt by the Spaniards after 1533 on Inca foundations, and the fortress-shrine of Sacsayhuamán stands above it. The city is a World Heritage Site.

Cusco
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Inca EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryViceroyalty of PeruFoundation, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryRepublic of PeruImpact

Mentioned in 10 state histories

Wari EmpireKingdom of ChimorChanka ConfederationKingdom of CuscoInca EmpireGovernorate of New CastileGovernorate of New ToledoNeo-Inca StateProtectorate of PeruSouth Peruvian Republic

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cusco. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cusco
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