Sacsuhuayman fort and Cuzco view, Peru

Then let's head across the Altiplano to the world's prettiest town, Cusco,...

 

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Sacsayhuaman fortress wall, Peru

...[also spelt Cuzco], overlooked by the awesome Inca Sacsayhuaman fort.

 

Cuzco backstreet, Peru

Cusco's backstreets are calm and cute...

 

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Cusco Inca wall, Peru

...with occasional spectacular Inca walls overcome by the Spanish.

 

Cusco, main plaza, Peru

Cuzco's central plaza is lively and spacious while nearby Indian markets at Pisac and...

  

Ollaytaytambo, Urubamba, sacred valley, Peru

...the sacred valley of Ollaytaytambo make great day-trips before heading for Machu Picchu.

Pictures left side: Cuzco - the capital in Inca times seen from the hilltop Sacsayhuaman [Sacsayhuaman] fort; a Cusco backstreet; the view over the central plaza, Plaza de Armas. Right side: one of the fort's more astonishing examples of Inca stone work - 300 tons, 13 sides, no cement and no crack penetrateable; a classic Cuzco example of Inca stone base topped by Spanish colonial architecture; the nearby sacred Urubamba Valley that includes Cusco, Ollantaytambo and Pisac.

 

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