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Traveling to Cusco we stopped
for lunch and were treated to a concert of music played on indigenous
instruments |
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View
of the valley as we travelled the winding mountain road back up to
Cusco |
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Sacsayhuaman
is an archaeological site on the outskirts of Cusco
It covers about 8,600 acres using huge limestone blocks in
its construction
This site played an important role in Incan rituals and defense
of the city
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Adjacent
to Sacsayhuaman, a huge statue of Christ overlooks the city of Cusco |
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Cusco's
main square at night
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Where
Joe can still find dessert
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Mural
showing the progression from ancient times to the present
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The
Church of Santo Domingo in the background was built on the
site of the Temple of the Sun |
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The
cross is at the entrance to the church
Many artifacts are inside
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This room was designed to allow a precise
stream of sunlight
through its windows for religious purposes The
floor is original |
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Here is the astronomical
window of this room |
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Original
Inca elements of the complex reused to build the church |
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Cusco
Cathedral and Main Square
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This
monument is at the intersection of the two rivers that now
flow under the streets of Cusco |
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The
craft market
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