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Tips 1 - 8 of 8 Cusco Things to Do
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Spaniard built Santo Domingo de Guzmán's Church over Incan Koricancha or Qoricancha (Sun's Temple). The earthquake of 1950 part destroyed the christian church, but Incan temple was untouched (the Incas built anti-seismic constructions). The Incan temples were built at 14th century; there were dedicated not only to the Sun, also to the Moon and Constellations. These were foraged by conquerors, because they were decorated with silver and gold statues. Inside the christian church there is a very important art museum with several paintings of Cusco School. All of them are religious, and shows the syncretism between Spaniard and Incan cultures. Los españoles construyeron la iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán sobre el templo incaico de Koricancha o Qoricancha (Templo del Sol). El terremoto de 1950 destruyó parcialmente la iglesia cristiana, pero el templo incaico permaneció intacto (los incas realizaban construcciones antisísmicas). Los templos incaicos de la zona fueron construidos en el siglo XIV, y estaban dedicados al Sol, la Luna y las Constelaciones. Estos fueron saqueados por los conquistadores, dado que estaban decorados con estatuas de oro y de plata. Dentro del templo cristiano hay un importante museo con pinturas de la Escuela Cusqueña, todas ellas sobre temas religiosos, y muestran el sincretismo entre ambas culturas.
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Sacsayhuaman ( satisfied falcon) was a citadel near Cusco, used as a store and sanctuary. The constructions are anti-seismic; stones present several angles, and are embeded with no mortar between them. Sacsayhuaman ("halcón satisfecho") era una ciudadela cercana a Cusco, utilizada como almacén de víveres y armas, y como santuario. Las construcciones son antisísmicas; las piedras presentan numerosos ángulos, y están encajadas unas con otras sin mortero.
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Cathedral, at Plaza de Armas, was damaged during earthquakes; when I visited it (2000), it was being repaired. Its construction lasted 94 years; it is decorated with awesome cedar carving; the main altar is made of silver. The Cathedral has a painting museum, where there is a curious "Last Supper" paintig with local dishes. La Catedral, en la Plaza de Armas, fue severamente dañada durante varios terremotos; cuando la visité en el año 2000, estaba siendo reparada. Su construcción tardó 94 años; está decorada con impresionantes tallas en madera de cedro; el altar principal es de plata. La Catedral tiene un Museo pictórico, en el cual hay una curiosa versión de "La Última Cena", en donde figuran platos locales.
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Directions: Plaza de Armas
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There are a lot of churchs in Cusco; most of them are half-caste baroque style. Some magnificent churchs are Jesus' Company, Mercy, Holy Family. Santo Domingo de Guzmán deserves a special chapter. Hay numerosas iglesias en Cusco; muchas de ellas son de estilo barroco mestizo. Algunas de estas magníficas iglesias son la de la Compañía de Jesús, la de la Merced, la Sagrada Familia. La de Santo Domingo de Guzmán merece capítulo aparte.
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Plaza de Armas is the main square of Cusco, and it is Cusco's heart and soul; everything and everybody is there: main churchs, travel agencies, restaurants, pubs, jeweleries, handicrafts shops, tourist and local people... La Plaza de Armas es la principal plaza de
Cusco, y es el corazón y el alma de Cusco; allí está todo y todos: las principales iglesias, las agencias de viaje, los restaurantes, los pubs, las joyerías, las tiendas de artesanías, los turistas, los lugareños...
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Avenida El Sol (The Sun Avenue) is the main street of Cusco; several hotels, banks, public buildings, are situated there. La Avenida El Sol es la arteria principal de Cusco; diversos hoteles, bancos, edificios públicos, se encuentran sobre ella.
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This statue of Christ it is situated at the top of a hill nearby Cusco; from there, the sights of the city are awesome. By night it is enlightened, so it can be seen it from the city. Esta estatua de Cristo está situada en la cima de una colina próxima a Cusco; desde allí, las vistas son espectaculares. Por la noche se encuentra iluminado, por lo que se lo puede ver desde la ciudad.
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Several buildings in Cusco have magnificent carving wood balconies. I invite you to walk along the streets and look up. Numerosos edificios de Cusco tienen magníficos balcones de madera tallada. Te invito a caminar por las calles ya mirar hacia arriba.
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Muchas gracias andal13 por la informacion. Espero que mi visita al Peru sea muy agradable y que pueda comprar muchos regalos bonitas para mi familia. | SirRichard Tue Apr 12, 2005 21:14 UTC
Creia que el ombligo del mundo era Delphi... bueno, eso será para los griegos, supongo :-)) | Bwana_Brown Sun Feb 20, 2005 22:25 UTC
Cusco looks like a fantastic destination Andrea! It was interesting to read your tips about how the Inca were clever enough to build their buildings to withstand earthquakes! Very solid looking structures. A great page! | frank_delargy Mon Sep 27, 2004 22:51 UTC
I am planning a trip to Peru in March an found your pages very helpful. I love that you did them bilingual. bravo! |
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