City of Cuzco

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.

 Peru

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

Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

Brief Description

Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity of flora and fauna.

Peru

S13 7 0 W72 34 60

Date of Inscription: 1983

Criteria: (i)(iii)(vii)(ix)

Ref: 274

Source: http://whc.unesco.org