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Capital: Cusco
Location: The department of Cusco is located in the southeastern region of Peru, Andean region and comprises part of the high forest. To the north it borders Ucayali, south of Arequipa and Puno, on the east Madre de Dios and Puno, on the west Apurimac, Ayacucho and Junin.
Climate: The climate is relatively cool cusco. The average annual temperature is between 11 ° C and 18 ° C. There is some uniformity in temperature between summer and winter usually cold at night and during the early morning hours the temperature raises until noon. On sunny days the temperature reaches 23 ° C.
Population: It have 1,171,503 people.
Access Routes:
By Land: Different roads to Cuzco communicate with different cities. From Lima, the most advisable route is the Pan American Highway south to Arequipa and then to Cusco (1659 km). You also have the Lima - Abancay - Cusco Travel 19 hours approx.
By Train: There is train service three times a Sermano from Puno, with approximately 10 hours of travel. And you can see a breathtaking view as the flora and fauna.
By Air: There are daily flights to Cusco from Lima and other parts of the country Arequipa, Puno and Tacna. Velasco Astete airport is 3 km from the city and taxi services and tourist transport.
Description: The capital of Cusco we can highlight the Main Square, the Cathedral of Cusco, the Convent of Santo Domingo (built on the Qoricancha or Temple of the Sun), the birthplace of the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (now the Regional Historical Museum) and the oldest neighborhood of San Blas. La Iglesia de la Merced that keeps custody of gold over 1 meter in height which has 600 diamonds and pearls 1528 and is considered one of the most impressive of the global gold. We also find first class hotels such as The Liberator and the Monastery of 5 stars with all the amenities you need. The city of Cuzco also has exclusive restaurants which offer typical food of Cusco such as corn soup, the famous stuffed hot pepper, roasted guinea pig and other local dishes, the typical drink of Cusco is the chicha (prepared jora maize), the traditional drink is the Pisco Sour.
On the outskirts of the city, is the archaeological remains of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucca Pucara, Tambomachay and out of the city the Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo where we find which is the beginning of the Qhapaq Nan (Inca Trail). In the hills, the amazing Machu Picchu, Cultural Heritage of Humanity and one of the Wonders of the World. Manu National Park, one of the world's richest flora and fauna (jaguar, otters, jaguars and more), is also the second largest glacier system in the tropical Andes, the Cordillera of Vilcabamba (Nevado Ausangate and Apu Salkantay).
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