Sunday 21 December 2008

red tiled roofs of cusco


Cusco makes no secret of what it is all about- the centre of the once formidable Inca empire and now a haven for tourists and backpackers. After the fall of the Inca empire at the end of the 16th century the Spaniards built the new city on the old Inca walls; the original stone walls are huge and the detailing of the stone so impressive because they are each carved into subtle shapes, fitting together like a jigsaw. A beautiful city.

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