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 Peru
is Well-Known For the Rich Legacy Left by the Pre-Hispanic
Cultures of The Country Throughout its Territory. The
Tourist axis of South America Has as its Center the City
of Cusco, The Ancient Capital of the Incas. It is
Considered to be the Archaeological Capital of South
America. In the City of Cusco, the Complexity of the
Culture as a Result of the Melting Pot That was
Developed in Peruvian Territory Gave Place to the
Mixture of Incas and Spanish, That is What you Can
Appreciate. It is Especially Evident in the Fusion
Between Inca Ruins and Spanish Colonial Architecture.
Cusco Was the Capital of The Inca Empire Since Its
Beginning in the 14th Century Until the Spanish Conquest
in 1533, When Francisco Pizarro, Born in Extremadura,
Conquered the Aspired Territory of the Tahuantinsuyo
That Later Became Peru. This Occurred Following a Long
and Difficult Voyage Through Panama and Over the Andes.
By choice of Destiny he Became the First Governor of
Peru .The Gold Mines Plundered the Wealth of Peru on
Behalf of the Spanish Empire This Brought Economic
Stability Throughout Europe But Specifically in Spain
With Such an Economic Transformation That it Led to a
Whole New Historical Process Called Viceroyalty.
The Inca Capital is Especially known for its
Architecture of Enormous Cut-Stone Blocks, ThatFit so
Perfectly That no Mortar Was Needed. Coricancha , the
Temple of the Sun, and the Fortress of Sacsahuaman, That
Were Built With Enormous Boulders Some of Which Weighed
over 190 tons. These are the Most Outstanding Examples
of This Type of Constructions. Cusco Was Designed in the
Shape of a Puma in the 15th Century, Which is the
Legendary Fortress of Sacsahuaman as the Head. The
Confluence of the Huatanay and Tullumayo Rivers Were
Canalized and Straightened to Form the Tail .The Heart
of the City and the Puma Werethe Huacaypata, it Was the
Main Square of Cuzco in Inca Times. Likewise it Was
Located in the Same Place as the Modern City Square but
Twice the Size. A Gravel Covered Area Surrounded the
Palace of the Ancient Inca King and Was the Site of
Important Ceremonies in the Inca Calendar. Four Main
Roads, FinelySmoothed, Left the Square to the Four
Corners of the Empire. It Was a City of Incredible
Constructions and so Beautiful that it Left the First
Spaniards Breathless. |
