Cusco in the oldest continually inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere and it was the capital of the Inca Empire. It has a population of around 500,000 and covers about 148 square miles. The elevation is 11,200' and we were glad we were already acclimated to 5,000' as the elevation was beginning to affect several in our tour group (and the tour was taking us even higher). We enjoyed the city, finding it quite fascinating with it's ancient history and the blending of both the Inca and Catholic cultures.
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