| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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Street scene in the plaza.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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The Spanish built the arches around the plaza shortly after the conquest in 1533.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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Cuzco has kept much of its colonial architecture.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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An arcade of shops.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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View from the covered, colonaded arcade.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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Bicycle delivery.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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The plaza is a popular place to meet people and relax.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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The plaza is built on a slope like much of the city.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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The quiet streets around the plaza.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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The cobbled streets of the plaza.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : Cathedral of Santo Domingo
|
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The Cathedral of Santo Domingo was started in 1559 and took a hundred years to complete.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : Cathedral of Santo Domingo
|
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The building is on the site of Viracocha Inca's Palace.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : Cathedral of Santo Domingo
|
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Ornate stone carved doorway.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : Cathedral of Santo Domingo
|
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Some of the stonework is from Inca temples torn down by the Spanish.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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Ornate wooden balcony.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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Corner building with a series of balconies.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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The square is well kept.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
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La Compania is at one end of the main plaza.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
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La Compania was built on the site of the palace of Huanya Capac who lived between 1493 and 1525.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
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The Convent of Santa Catalina is covered with wall paintings.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
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Saints and a tree.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
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Angels with the Madonna and child.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
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Paintings of angels and plants.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
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A 16th century wall painting.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
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Painting of a saint.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
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An example of the Cuzco school of painting.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
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The Cuzco school is one of Peru's most important art movements.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
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Local craftwork.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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The Cross Keys pub.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
|
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Cobbled corner of the plaza.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Loretto
|
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Loretto is a small alley off the Plaza de Armas.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Loretto
|
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Loretto has the longest surviving Inca wall in Cuzco. It was originally part of a temple.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Loretto
|
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Small regular Inca brickwork was used for important buildings.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Loretto
|
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Part of the wall with the original temple entrance.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Loretto
|
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Detail of the wall.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
|
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House with Inca foundations.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
|
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Street scene in central Cuzco.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
|
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Building using Inca stones in its foundations.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
|
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Hilly street.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Regocijo
|
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Plaza Regocijo is on a slope.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Regocijo
|
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The Inca flag flies over the plaza.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Regocijo
|
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View of the plaza.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Regocijo
Site / Event : City Hall
|
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City Hall dominates one side of the square.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Regocijo
Site / Event : City Hall
|
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The entrance and the Inca flag.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Regocijo
Site / Event : City Hall
|
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Fountain and cloisters.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Regocijo
Site / Event : City Hall
|
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Certificate from UNESCO declaring Cuzco as a World Heritage site.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Regocijo
|
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Many names in Cuzco are reverting to their Inca equivalents.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
|
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Street scene in the old city.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
|
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A crowd of shoppers.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
|
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Inca brickwork.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
|
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Preparing from Christmas.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : San Francisco Square
Site / Event : San Francisco Church
|
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San Francisco Church was constructed from bricks taken from an Inca temple.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : San Francisco Square
Site / Event : San Francisco Church
|
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The bricks of the church are typically Inca.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : San Francisco Square
Site / Event : San Francisco Church
|
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The Inca brickwork.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : San Francisco Square
Site / Event : San Francisco Church
|
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The church is fronted by a market.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : San Francisco Square
Site / Event : Market
|
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The market in front of San Fransisco Church.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : San Francisco Square
Site / Event : Market
|
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Pottery sellers.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : San Francisco Square
Site / Event : Market
|
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The market spreads onto the square.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Nazarenas
|
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Plaza Nazarenas.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Nazarenas
|
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The square is small and quiet.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Nazarenas
|
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Colonial buildings with Inca foundations.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Nazarenas
|
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Former monastery, now a hotel.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Nazarenas
|
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Brass door knocker.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Nazarenas
|
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Inca wall made from different sized stones.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Nazarenas
|
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Small arched alleyway.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Nazarenas
|
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View of the square.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza Nazarenas
|
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Entrance to the Sulca Art Gallery.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
|
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Inca foundations.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
|
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Inca foundations.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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Santo Domingo Church is built on the site of Qorikancha Temple.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The original Inca walls of Qorikancha were 6m high.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The church is one of the largest in the city.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The colonial architecture of the church.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The original temple was destroyed by the Spanish after they stripped it of its gold.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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Part of the original temple wall.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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Detail of the wall.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The church has a Byzantine style courtyard.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The cloisters.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The hexagonal fountain.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The convent.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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Arabesque ceiling.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The church has many paintings.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The dog with the torch in its mouth represents God's Dog (as the Dominicans are known).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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View of Cuzco from the interior.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The original Inca temple, dedicated to thunder and rainbows.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The stone blocks are trapeziod with no right angles.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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The walls were originally covered with over 700 gold sheets each weighing 2kg.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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This chamber once contained life size gold and silver replicas of corn, llamas and the Sun. These were melted down by the Spanish invaders.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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Part of the church and the Inca temple walls.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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Inca precission stone work.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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Temple dedicated to the Moon and stars and covered with silver.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Santo Domingo Church
|
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Dog with a torch in its mouth. "God's Dog" in Latin is "Domini Canis" which gives us the word "Dominicans".
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza San Blas
|
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Plaza San Blas.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza San Blas
|
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The square is on a hill.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza San Blas
Site / Event : San Blas Church
|
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The Church of San Blas.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza San Blas
Site / Event : San Blas Church
|
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Christmas models.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Church of La Merced
|
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The Church of La Merced.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Church of La Merced
|
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The two storey cloister.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Church of La Merced
|
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The cloister.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Church of La Merced
|
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Detail of the carved wooden ceiling of the cloister.
|
1995 |
were added from 1 February 2025.