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.
City of Cuzco
S13 31 19.992 W71 58 59.988
Date of Inscription: 1983
Criteria: (iii)(iv)
Property : 142 ha
Buffer zone: 285 ha
Ref: 273
Source: http://whc.unesco.org
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