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| The city is dominated by a long airport runway and red-tiled roofs. |
Cusco
Ancient capital of the Incan empire, Cusco stands at over 11,000 feet above sea level and houses one-third of a million people. It is the oldest continuously inhabited city in South America.
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| The city is dominated by a long airport runway and red-tiled roofs. |
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| A view of nearby Saqsayuwman National Park. |
The largest stone in the awesome fortress of Saqsayuwman,
over 150 tons!
Flowers grow in the ruins.
Our guide, Fernando, displays a sacred Incan food, roast
guinea pig. It is actually quite good.
The well-known Andean group, Pacha Tucsan, performs in
the eucalyptus forest of Sacsaqyuwman. They use strictly traditional Incan instruments.
A Quechua child poses with a baby llama.
