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The origins of Cusco get lost in the night of times.
Archaeological excavations made us know that primitive
residents inhabited the valley of Cusco (except for its
bottom, then marshy) near three millenniums ago. Toward
the XII century, Manco Cápac and his sister-wife Mama
Ocllo emerged from the waters of the Lake Titicaca, semi
Gods daughter and son of Inti (the god Sun), with the
mission of the foundation of a new Kingdom that would
improve the conditions of life of the towns. Manco Cápac
and Mama Ocllo would have to walk until finding a place in
the earth where the great gold scepter that Manco Cápac
had would submerge, they walked to the north and they
arrived to Pacárec Tampu (Pacaritambo) where rested in a
small cave; to the dawn they continued to the north
arriving to the hill Huanacaure and there the scepter
submerged, and there he founded the city of Cusco. Also called Qosqo and Cuzco (Quechua
Language: the navel of the world) |
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The maximum expression of folklore from the people of
Cusco is given in the Inti Raymi. Cusco is a universe of
dances, inheritance from the Inca times and that they also
conserved from all the towns and nations that conquered.
Many of their dances also have the inheritance of Spain,
with great influence of the Christian religion. Today's
religious feasts, give origin to the big dances where fine
dresses, beautifully decorated and embroidered, with
multicolored suits are worn, accompanied by their music
and song. Among the main dances we can mention the
Kachampa of Inca origin, the "Sijlla" (or dance of the
doctors) of Spanish influence, the dance of the "Chunchos",
the "Pusamorenos", the "Llameros", and the "Camiles",
among many others. Cusco has a extraordinary handcrafts. |
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Peru and Cusco undoubtedly, one of the world’s top
destinations for nature-lovers. Blessed with the richest
ocean in the world, largely unexplored Amazon forests
and the highest tropical mountain range on the planet,
the possibilities for the development of bio-diversity
in its territory are virtually unlimited. With a little
over 10% of all species of plants and animals on earth
and a surprisingly diverse range of climates and
ecosystems, Peru has become a modern Noah’s Ark for
nature-lovers, who along with students from all over the
world, visit Cusco to chalk up more experience, gain new
knowledge and to get to know unique varieties. |
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Cusco outdoor: Excursions, trekking, hiking, rafting,
mountain biking, mountaineering, horseback riding,
paragliding and hang gliding, river or lake fishing,
they are only some of the adventure and sports
activities that can be practiced in one of the best
scenarios in the world. The Inca Trail is Peru's most
famous trekking route and possibly one of the most
spectacular in the Americas. Every year some 25,000
hikers from around the world walk along the
extraordinary 43 kilometers of this stone-paved road
built by the Incas leading to the unassailable citadel
of Machu Picchu located in the depth of the Cusco
jungle. |
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