Cuzco - The Inca Capital

Synopsis: One in a series of book and accompanying DVD packages devoted to specific World Heritage sites. The guides include information written by local professionals so as to provide the visitor with all the necessary elements to fully appreciate each site in its global dimension. Together with suggested itineraries, the guides include information on the history, culture and life of the people who used to live or still live in the site to this day. An accompanying DVD gives background information and shows the main sights.
Cuzco - The Inca capital is the first volume in the series. "Qosqo" was the heart, the very centre of the Andean world, the capital of Twantinsuyu, the so-called ‘Empire’ that extended over nine-tenths of western South America. On November 1533, the Spanish entered the city and in March 1534 the ‘Spanish founding’ of Cuzco took place under Francisco Pizarro, who named it ‘the Most Noble and Great City of Cuzco’.
Series: Unesco World Heritage Guides, Series
Language: English
Year of release: 2002
Year of production: 2002
Notes: Accompanying book by Manuel Jesús Aparicio Vega
Subjects: Archaeology
Keywords: ancient civilisations; Incas; South America; archaeological sites; Cuzco

Name: UNESCO
Notes: See: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

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