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Cuzco
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With ancient cobblestone streets, grandiose baroque churches and the remnants of Inca
temples with centuries-old carvings, no city looms larger in Andean history than Cuzco (
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, a city that has been inhabited continuously since pre-Hispanic times. Once the
capital of the Inca empire, tourist-thronged Cuzco also serves as the gateway to Machu Pic-
chu. Mystic, commercial and chaotic, this unique city is still a stunner. Where else would
you find ornately dressed women walking their llamas on leashes, a museum for magical
plants, and the wildest nightlife in the high Andes?
Iglesia de La Compañía de Jesús (
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