Cuzco
Americannoun
noun
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After that he will spend six days in Peru, where roughly 76% of the population are Catholic, and will include stops in Lima, Chiclayo, Cuzco and Pucallpa.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
When exploring the watersheds east of Cuzco, Peru, he writes, Miller was “overawed by the tropical forest canopy stretching to infinity before him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Protesters include tour operators, guides, activists and residents in the region of Cuzco.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
She is expected to visit several landmark sites, including Cuzco, the Andean city that was the capital of the Inca Empire between the 15th and 16th centuries.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
During Pizarro’s march from Cajamarca to the Inca capital of Cuzco after Atahuallpa’s death, there were four such battles: at Jauja, Vilcashuaman, Vilcaconga, and Cuzco.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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