Area of Cuzco

The area of Cuzco is located at the center of the Peru. Its capital, Cuzco is the old capital of the Incas.

Geographical characteristics

  • 3 rivers cross it:
  • the Apurímac, the Paucartambo, as well as the river crowned of Incas the Urubamba (also called Vilcanota or vilcabamba ), whose course leads to the small town of Aguas Calientes, with the foot of the Machu Picchu.
  • all the types of grounds mingle with it.

Culture Principal

  • the culture INCA made town of Cuzco the center of its empire, making of it at the same time the Archaeological Center of the America and allowed him to enter the inheritance of humanity, as well as the city of Machu Picchu.
  • the people Wari also lived in this area.

Principal resources

  • the Corn, the Barley, the Quinoa, the The and the Café are the principal cultures. The breeding should be added.
  • One finds many ores there like: the Gold, the Copper, the Zinc and the money.

Provinces

13 provinces (capital). Those are subdivided in 108 districts.

  • Province of Acomayo (Acomayo)

  • Province of Anta (Anta)
  • Province of Calca (Calca)
  • Province of Caned (Yanaoacá)
  • Province of Canchis (Sicuani)
  • Province of Chumbivilcas (Santo Tomás)
  • Province of Cuzco (Cuzco)
  • Province of Espinar (Yauri)
  • Province of Convención (Quillabamba)
  • Province of Paruro (Paruro)
  • Province of Paucartambo (Paucartambo)
  • Province of Quispicanchi (Urcos)
  • Province of Urubamba (Urubamba)

Be-X-old: Куска (дэпартамэнт)

Simple: Cusco Area

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