La Compania

The Gecko

The Peru Trip

Days 8 & 9

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Cusco La Compania Cusco Cathedral Cusco Cusco Cusco Hatun Rumiyoc Hatun Rumiyoc Hatun Rumiyoc Hatun Rumiyoc Hatun Rumiyoc Hatun Rumiyoc Hatun Rumiyoc Hatun Rumiyoc Cusco Qoricancha Qoricancha Qoricancha Qoricancha Qoricancha Qoricancha Qoricancha Qoricancha Qoricancha Qoricancha Qoricancha Qoricancha Museum
A grand church built by the Spanish, resembling the much older cathedral on the North side of the square (behind me).

Cusco is the "ancient Inca capital" of Peru.
Inca roads reached out to every principality of the Inca empire. The riches of Cusco were plundered by the Spanish, who left the grand Inca palaces and temples in ruins. They declared the fishing village of Lima to be the new capital.
La Compania
picture © Mike Anderson 2007
Lima Nasca Arequipa Puno Cusco Machu Picchu Lima to Nasca Nasca to Arequipa Arequipa to Puno Puno to Cusco Inca Trail big pic Start trip big pic