Cusco City
Cusco is located in southern Peru, at 3300 meters above sea level, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is known as the navel of the World, these are some of the nominations it has received.
Cusco is the most important tourist center of Cusco, it was the capital of Tawantinsuyo in the government of Pachacutec for what made great architectural constructions, among which highlight Machu Picchu, Sacsayhuaman, Pisaq, Ollantaytambo, among many other citadels and sacred enclosures that today are the cultural heritage of Peru.
Cusco not only has archaeological zones but also has natural tourist attractions such as the Rainbow Mountain, Humantay Lake, Salkantay, Ausangate and
Rainbow Mountain of Vinicunca.
The 7-color Mountain of Vinicunca or Winicunca Rainbow mountain is located southeast of the City of Cusco in the Vilcanota Mountain Range at an altitude of 5200 meters above sea level, so the walk becomes tedious.
The origin of colors according to expert is of geological origin accumulated over time for the mixture of marine, lake and river elements. This mixture of minerals carried by the waters, humidity and wind have caused the oxidation of the soils giving the tonality of their colors.
Before it was discovered the mountain of colors was covered with ice, and when it melted the colors of this Andean wonder appeared.
Machu Picchu
The archaeological center of Machu Picchu, is located 80 km northeast of Cusco, where the Urubamba or Vilcanota river flows, surrounded by a mountain range.
The Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu is considered a masterpiece of architecture, was declared a Historic Sanctuary in 1981, as a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO since 1983.
Machu Picchu is part of the 7 wonders of the modern world since July 7, 2007, along with other wonders among the main ones that are part are:
- The citadel of Machu Picchu in Cusco, Peru.
- Chichen Itza in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
- The Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
- Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- The Great Wall of China.
- Taj Mahal, India.
- Petra: the Stone City, Jordan.
