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Plaza de Armas

Cusco, Peru

Featured Review : At first sight, Cusco’s Plaza de Armas is a typical Spaniard colonial plaza defining the center of a sleepy – almost forgotten - town. It takes some time and acquaintance with characteristics of various cultures to find ...See Full Review

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Plaza de Armas Reviews

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On Appearances and Façades

  • 5 out of 5 stars by SeenThat from Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • February 24, 2011
On Appearances and Façades
Quote: At first sight, Cusco’s Plaza de Armas is a typical Spaniard colonial plaza defining the center of a sleepy – almost forgotten - town. It takes some time and acquaintance with characteristics of various cultures to find out the violent cultural... Read the full Plaza de Armas review

From journal Peru without Machu Picchu

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Plaza de Armas

  • 5 out of 5 stars by LenR from Townsville, Queensland, Australia
  • July 13, 2009
Plaza de Armas
Quote: The Plaza de Armas was known as Huacaypata (Warrior Square in Quechan) in Inca times and is believed to have been designed by Manco Cápac. It originally extended over a larger area than today’s square. It was the centre of Inca Cusco and, still... Read the full Plaza de Armas review

From journal Christian Cusco

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Plaza de Armas

Plaza de Armas
Quote: In the days of the great Inca the heart of the Empire were two great squares divided by the Rio Saphi—Huacaypata, the Place of Tears, and Cusipata, the Place of Happiness. The riverway has now been filled in and the two halves of the square are now... Read the full Plaza de Armas review

From journal Cusco - The Navel of the World

Plaza de Armas

  • 3 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • July 13, 2005
Plaza de Armas
Quote: To really appreciate Plaza de Armas, make a point to see it both day and night. By day, enjoy the local people as you wander the square, with its three churches and centerpiece fountain. By night, enjoy the golden glow of the churches with the... Read the full Plaza de Armas review

From journal Cool Cusco

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Plaza de Armas

Plaza de Armas
Quote: The main square and hot spot in Cusco is the Plaza de Armas. Built in 1535, the square has a rich history, evidence of which still remains with the numerous ancient buildings around it, such as the Cusco Cathedral and the bronze fountain in the... Read the full Plaza de Armas review

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