City of Cuzco
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Location
Cuzco

Country
Peru

Year of Research
1983

Culture
    It is situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with same religious and executive functions.
    It was covered by clearly outline the areas for agricultural, artisan and industrial production.
    When the Spaniards conquered it in the 16th century, they conserve the basic structure but built Baroque churches and palaces over the ruins of the Inca city.





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