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Cusco, Peru

            Cusco, is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province. The city is the seventh most populous in Peru, and in 2017 it had a population of 428,450. Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco, its elevation is around 3,400 m (11,200 ft).

The city was the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th century until the 16th-century Spanish conquest. In 1983, Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title "City of Cuzco". It has become a major tourist destination, hosting nearly 2 million visitors a year. The Constitution of Peru designates it as the Historical Capital of Peru.

Taken in: Peru / Cusco / Cusco / Sacsaywaman (show map)

Taken on: February 18, 2020

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Camera: Canon EOS Kiss X5, f/11.0, 1/160 sec, 31mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS Kiss X5
Lens:	18-200mm
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	31mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Landscape
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 12.0 Windows
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