Cusco, the archaeological Capital of America, The Inca´s Empire Capital City. The city of Cusco was ranked 2nd in the ranking of the 25 top destinations in the world on TripAdvisor. Ancient Capital of the Incas Empire named Tawantinsuyo -The land of the four worlds. The Inca majesty and Andean baroque exist side by side in the stone streets of Cusco, epitomized by the Coricancha - the Temple of the Sun for the Incas, and the Santo Domingo church that flank the Plaza de Armas. The andean Stonehenge -Saqsaywaman -the real House and Temple of the Sun located at north of Cusco, where every winter solstice on June 24th the modern Cuzqueños perform with devotion the famous Inti Raymi -The Sun Feast. Cusco, -The Puma city was planified and constructed by Pachacutec Inca, the reformer of the Inca Impire. In this high-altitude melting pot of Amerindian and Mestizo culture, you will find extraordinary textiles in Cusco or in the Sacred Valley Inca towns, lively summer festivals, and archaeological wonders, also do not forget to see -San Blas, the traditional artists neighborhood located just a few steps up from the principal plaza in Cusco. San Pedro Market, San Francisco are just impressive and wonderful. Cusco and Buenos Aires are the only two South American cities on this list, which is led by London, Istanbul and Marrakech.
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Machu Picchu Sanctuary.
This ancient Inca city is one of Peru most precious treasures. It was built in the mid-15th century and it is believed that it was one of the residences of the ninth Inca of Tahuantinsuyo, Pachacútec, although there are also the remains of a sanctuary. Its name means old mountain, and refers to the place where it is located, at about 2,453 meters above sea level, on a rocky premonitory between Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu.
Currently, this Inca jewel is one of the tourist centers of the country. Travelers go to Aguas Calientes by train, them board a 30 minutes bus to reach the top of the citadel... a magical and marvelous place, others more adventurous and intrepid -hike in 4 Days the famous Inca Trail route that Hiram Bingham, the Yale professor, popularized at the beginning of the 20th century. The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is considered one of the seven new wonders of the modern world and has been declared a World Heritage Site in 1983.