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Cusco

Administration
Full nameCusco
Official nameCusco
Other nameQusqu (Quechua)
CountryPeru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCusco
Founded1100 A.D. 1st
Government
TypeCity
MayorLuis Florez
Geography
Total Area27033 sq mi (70015.5 km2)
Elevation10859.6 ft (3310 m)
Demography
Total Population348935
Other information
Time zonePET (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)PET (UTC-5)
Area code84

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Cusco ( in English, often spelled Cuzco; in Quechua written Qusqu and pronounced -quˈqo̝s.qo) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cusco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago. Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cusco, its altitude is around 3400 m (11154.9 ft).

Cusco was the site of the historic capital of the Inca Empire and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO. It is a major tourist destination and receives almost 1.5 million visitors a year. It is designated as the Historical Capital of Peru by the Constitution of Peru.

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William Luna www.williamluna.net Nuevo DVD Original Disponible en www.dollyjr.com Peruvian Folk Music Cusco - Perú
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something i made for my dad ... LOL dont really know the song at first i tought it was polish.
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Dai Yoshihara and Lisa Fleming are back with the GT Channel video coverage of the Tokyo Auto Salon 2008. Watch them check out the latest tuned cars and cute girls of the Tokyo show. Plus, Manabu Orido takes the Cusco EVO X and HKS STI out for a time attack battle at a Yokohama Tire Track Event.
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Cienciano del Cusco logró en el 2003 una hazaña jamás ocurrida en la historia del fútbol Peruano, se proclamó Campeón de la Copa Sudamericana. Cienciano, campeón de la Copa Sudamericana Nissan!!!! Realmente una sorpresa y un ejemplo claro de cuando un equipo lucha por un sueño, sin importar su "categoría" futbolística de equipo pequeño...puede conseguir ganar, con 9 hombres en la cancha, a un grande como el famoso equipo argentino River Plate. La historia de este triunfo es realmente sorprendente. Cienciano siempre fue considerado un equipo de provincia. De la nada apareció en las portadas de los diarios ganando los partidos en camino a la Copa Sudamericana, llamo la atención. Poco a poco fue avanzando, ganando a los favoritos, mas que nada por una mentalidad que todo equipo peruano debería cultivar, jugaba sin amilanarse y mas que nada se notaba una labor en equipo completo, sin grandes nombres que se quedan con la pelota, este triunfo ha sido triunfo de equipo, nombres admirables como Ibañez (el arquero) entre otros pero siempre EQUIPO. Hoy tienen la copa, Cusco es una fiesta y el Perú también. Humildad, confianza, fe y esfuerzo y trabajo en equipo.
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"Ojos Azules" Los Uros del Titicaca La letra de este huayno modifica la de un huayno cusqueño de tradición popular llamado "Ojos bonitos". La transcripción de las dos primeras estrofas hecha por Josafat Roel Pineda a mediados del siglo pasado, y publicada en la revista Folklore Americano ("El wayno del Cusco". Lima, año V-VII, N° 6-7, 1959, pp. 129-246), es: 2.bp.blogspot.com Una versión de "ojos bonitos": www.youtube.com -------------------- Rodolfo de la Cruz (charango y quena) Alfredo Mamani Quispe (zampoñas, sicuri, quena y charango) Waldo L. Navarro (1ra. 2da. guitarra, bajo, percusión) Víctor A. Caballero Gonzáles (1ra, 2da. voz, percusión y Dirección) -------------- Este grupo es uno de los primeros de música andina de estilo "latinoamericano" (qué término tan ambiguo y multiforme), que hizo famosos muchos temas en los años 70. Su repertorio era de temas peruanos y también de países vecinos. Contrastando con la calidad interpretativa y la repercusión internacional que tuvieron, no hay casi nada de información sobre ellos en la red. He leído que actualmente viven en Francia. Temas clásicos en sus interpretaciones: "Cacharpaya del Pasiri", "Agüita de Putina", "Balseros del Titicaca", "Hermanochay", "Qhantati Ururi", "Valicha", "Ojos Azules", "Vírgenes del Sol", "Piama Kullawas", "Carnaval de Socca", "Flor de Santa Rosa", "Ilaveñita", etc. Se pueden escuchar otros temas aquí: www.divshare.com
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RED BULL EMPIRE RIDER II CUSCO PERU DH DOWN HILL URBAN KYLE STRAIT EXTREME LEHIKOINEN SESSION ATOQ TOURS CUSCO BEGGIN MTB ESTRADA MEGAVALANCHE mountain bike urubamba MOUNTAIN BIKE CUSCO BIKES MTB ADVENTURE ATOQ PRODUCCIONES TOURS CUSCO SACRED VALLEY MACHUPICCHU - Edicion Fotos y Video Atoq...
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Machu Picchu (del quechua machu, viejo, y picchu cima, es decir, "cima vieja") es el nombre contemporáneo de las ruinas de una antigua llacta (poblado) inca de piedra (cuyo nombre original habría sido Picchu o Picho [1]) construido a mediados del siglo XV en el promontorio rocoso que une las montañas Machu Picchu y Huayna Picchu en la Provincia de Urubamba, en la Región Cusco, en Perú. Documentos coloniales [2] sugieren que Machu Picchu habría sido una especie de palacio privado de Pachacutec o Inca Yupanqui (primer emperador inca, 1438-1470). Sin embargo algunas de sus mejores construcciones y el evidente carácter ceremonial de la principal vía de acceso a la ciudad testimonian que ésta fue usada como un santuario religioso [3]. Ambos usos (palacio y santuario) no habrían sido incompatibles. Las investigaciones de las últimas décadas, en cambio, han descartado el supuesto carácter militar de Machu Picchu (por lo que los populares calificativos de "fortaleza" o "ciudadela" han sido superados) [4] Machu Picchu es considerada al mismo tiempo una obra maestra de la arquitectura y la ingeniería [5]. Está en la lista del Patrimonio de la Humanidad desde 1983. Sus peculiares características arquitectónicas y paisajísticas y el velo de misterio que ha tejido a su alrededor buena parte de la literatura publicada sobre el sitio, lo han convertido en uno de los destinos turísticos más populares del mundo [6] y el principal de Perú, donde es un ícono nacional.
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William Luna www.williamluna.net Nuevo DVD Original Disponible en www.dollyjr.com Peruvian Folk Music Cusco - Peru
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The Last Movie is a 1971 drama film from Universal Pictures. It was written and directed by Dennis Hopper, who also played a horse wrangler named after the state of Kansas. It also starred Peter Fonda, Henry Jaglom and Michelle Phillips. Production of the movie, which cost $1 million, took place in the film's major setting, Peru. The movie won the Critics Prize at the Venice Film Festival; despite this, it failed financially and critically after a two-week run at New York City's Cinema 1.[1] Because of its resulting demise, Hopper did not direct again until 1980's TV movie Out of the Blue, and the theatrically-released 1988 drama Colors. The book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time recounts the film's production in some detail, claiming that the studio was so eager to cash in on the youth market following the success of Easy Rider that they gave Hopper carte blanche, and they were horrified with the results. While the film was a notorious bomb in its day, today it enjoys something of a cult following. _______________________ The film was mostly shot in Cusco and Chinchero in the highlands of Peru. I spent a fair bit of time there in 1990 and I do not think that these places had changed too much since 1971. I think that a lot of the film budget was probably spent on cocaine and booze. I think this explains the rather odd ending. Anyway, it is a hell of a film from an anthropological perspective.
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Marriott Hotel to open in Cusco, Peru in 2012 - Living in Peru Tweet this news
Living in Peru--The Marriott Hotel currently under construction in -Cusco-, built by the Algeciras holding in conjunction with the hotel chain, will open its doors in the first six months of next year, according to Chilean businessman Eduardo Elberg. ... - Date : Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:56:48 GMT+00:00
Make 2011 a year to remember with a once in a lifetime trek to Peru - CisionWire (press release) Tweet this news
CisionWire (press release)--It's an intense challenge as you trek between four and eight hours per day, but the reward is that you will take in breathtaking views of -Cusco-, the ancient Inca capital, the famous Lares hot springs and the magnificent - Date : Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:22:41 GMT+00:00
"Peru in Images" shows visions from 22 photographers - Living in Peru (blog) Tweet this news
Living in Peru (blog)--A solitary pilgrim crosses the Colquepunku glacier during the Qoyllur-R'iti festival, -Cusco-. (Photo by Johan Reinhard) See slide show. The book “Peru in Images” shows a collection of 200 images from 22 different photograp - Date : Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:29:17 GMT+00:00
Hoi An among top 10 tourist destinations - VietNamNet Bridge Tweet this news
VietNamNet Bridge--The other places to make it on the list are Kyoto (Japan), Stockholm (Sweden), Perth (Australia), Tokyo (Japan), San Francisco (USA), Vienna (Austria), -Cusco- (Peru) and Aleppo (Syria). Hoi An has previously been selected as one of Asi - Date : Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:32:13 GMT+00:00
Strait Gold fast-tracks drill-permit application for Alicia in southern Peru - Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias Tweet this news
Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias--Canadian-based Strait Gold Corporation reported that it has initiated the permitting process for an expanded 2011 drilling program at its Alicia copper-gold project -Cusco-, southern in Peru. Laboratory results are pe - Date : Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:38:19 GMT+00:00
Machu Picchu collection is Peru-bound - Art Newspaper Tweet this news
Art Newspaper--The accord, reached on 11 February between Yale and the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del -Cusco- (UNSAAC), builds upon a memorandum of understanding struck in late 2010 and establishes the UNSAAC-Yale International Centre for th - Date : Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:48:25 GMT+00:00
Esperanza Provides Exploration Update - DigitalJournal.com (press release) Tweet this news
DigitalJournal.com (press release)--(TSX VENTURE:EPZ) is pleased to provide this update on new exploration drilling activities: Colqui Orcco: The Colqui Orcco (Silver Hill) property consists of 700 hectares and is located in the department of -Cusco-. All - Date : Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:02:06 GMT+00:00
Preserving potatoes and culture - Scientist Tweet this news
Scientist--"The encroachment of dry lands is a big concern," says Alejandro Argumedo, a plant scientist at the Potato Park in -Cusco-, which is home to 1500 of the region's potato varieties and more than 6000 local farmers. As tempe - Date : Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:53:55 GMT+00:00
Norsemont Mining Announces New Board Members - CNW Group (press release) Tweet this news
CNW Group (press release)--The Company's Constancia project is located in -Cusco- department, approximately 100 kilometres south of -Cusco-, Peru. The company's shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol NOM, and on the Bol - Date : Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:24:06 GMT+00:00
17:14 Lord of Wari treasures dazzled over 5000 domestic, foreign tourists in Cusco - Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias Tweet this news
Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias---Cusco-, Mar. 04 (ANDINA). Treasures of the Lord of Wari, displayed at the temporary exhibition room of the Regional History Museum Casa Garcilaso in -Cusco-, dazzled 5158 Peruvian and foreign visitors, according to i - Date : Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:15:32 GMT+00:00

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Peruvian cities with a population of over 100,000

Arequipa * Ayacucho * Cajamarca * Callao * Chiclayo * Chimbote * Chincha Alta * Cusco * Huancayo * Huánuco * Huaraz * Ica * Iquitos * Juliaca * Lima * Piura * Pucallpa * Puno * Sullana * Tacna * Tarapoto * Trujillo |

World Heritage Sites in Peru

Chan Chan Archaeological Zone * Chavín Archaeological Site * City of Cuzco * Historic Centre of Lima * Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa * Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu * Huascarán National Park * Manú National Park * Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana * Rio Abiseo National Park * Sacred City of Caral-Supe |



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