Cusco

Cusco (pronounced /ˈkuːskoʊ/ ^{(deprecatit template)} in Inglis, aften spelled Cuzco; in Quechua written Qusqu an pronoonced [ˈqo̝s.qo]) is a ceety in sootheastren Peru, near the Urubamba Valley o the Andes mountain range. It is the caipital o the Cusco Region as well as the Cusco Province. In 2007, the ceety haed a population o 358,935 which is triple the figure o 20 years ago. Locatit on the eastren end o the Knot o Cusco, its altitude is aroond 3,400 m (11,200 ft).

Cusco
Cusco / Cuzco (Spanish) Qosqo (Quechua)
Top: Plaza de Armas, Middle left: Qurikancha, Middle richt: Aerial view o Cusco, Bottom left: Saksaywaman, Bottom richt: Cathedral o Cusco
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Eik-name(s):  La Ciudad Imperial (The Imperial Ceety)
Destricts o Cuzco
Cusco Location athin Peru
Coordinates: 13°31′30″S 71°58′20″W / 13.52500°S 71.97222°W / -13.52500; -71.97222
Kintra	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Cusco
Foondit	1100
Govrenment
• Teep	Ceety
• Mayor	Luis Florez
Area
• Total	70,015 km2 (27,033 sq mi)
Elevation	3399 m (11,152 ft)
Population 2007
• Total	358,935
• Density	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (PET)
Area code(s)	84
Website	www.municusco.gob.pe
UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid
Offeecial name	Ceety o Cuzco
Teep	Cultural
Criteria	iii, iv
Designatit	1983 (7t session)
Reference no.	273
State Pairty	Peru
Region	Laitin Americae an the Caribbean

Cusco wis the site o the historic caipital o the Inca Empire an wis declared a Warld Heritage Site in 1983 bi UNESCO. It is a major tourist destination an receives amaist 1.5 million visitors a year. It is designatit as the Historical Caipital o Peru bi the Constitution o Peru.^[1]