Cusco / Cuzco - Perú
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Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec,
into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative
functions. It was surrounded by clearly delineated areas for agricultural,
artisan and industrial production. When the Spaniards conquered it in the 16th
century, they preserved the basic structure but built Baroque churches and
palaces over the ruins of the Inca city. The Historic Centre of Cusco / Cuzco was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1983
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