""navel of the world" for the incas...." Cusco by cbeaujean

Cusco Travel Guide: 1,054 reviews and 2,252 photos

cuzco means "navel" in quechua language
Pros and Cons
  • Pros:the nicest colonial city through peru
  • Cons:at 3400m high,beware of "sorroche",altitude sickness!
  • In a nutshell:find the clue to former times wiped out by conquistadores!
  • Intro Updated May 16, 2003
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  • Aurorae's Profile Photo
    Mar 4, 2005 at 10:41 AM

    Cuzco es un lugar que me atrae muchísimo, como Perú generalmente... Quisiera visitarlo tanto!

  • SirRichard's Profile Photo
    Sep 8, 2004 at 5:23 AM

    Great page, Claudine! Reading all those tips, specially those on food, made me wanna go right now!! Maybe some day... ;-)

  • neilward's Profile Photo
    Apr 7, 2004 at 4:54 AM

    Another wonderful page full of great photos...

  • zumodemango's Profile Photo
    Feb 19, 2004 at 2:01 PM

    que maravilla de página y que maravilla de cuzco!!!!!!me encantan als callejuelas, plazas, iglesias, el color... increible...

  • pmarshuk's Profile Photo
    Jul 2, 2003 at 5:26 AM

    This part of South America is high on my wish list of places to see. Thanks for sharing these wonderful tips and pics.

  • jide08's Profile Photo
    Jun 18, 2003 at 1:24 AM

    Wonderful trips you have made.

  • nicolettart's Profile Photo
    Jun 12, 2003 at 1:57 PM

    Wonderful pages on Peru!

  • albateh's Profile Photo
    Jun 3, 2003 at 11:41 AM

    Amazing picture, greetings from Syria

  • sim1's Profile Photo
    Jun 3, 2003 at 11:23 AM

    Great page again Claudine! You page and photos make these destinations come alive for me, I've always dreamed of going to Peru and it's wonderful to read your pages about it! Wow, those 12 corner angle stones are amazing, what a way to build a wall!

  • May 19, 2003 at 8:35 AM

    It's so humble and so rich... I envy you, you're the real traveller... ;)

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