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Cusco Overview

Cusco, Peru
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Cusco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. In 2017, the city had a population of 428,450. Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco, its elevation is around 3,400 m.

The site was the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th 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.

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Photographed in Cusco, Peru in August 2019 with a Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and a EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM at 160 mm, f/7.1, 1/160, ISO 100.

Camera
Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Camera Mode
Aperture Priority
Shutter Speed
1/160
Aperture
f/7.1
ISO Speed
100
Focal Length
160 mm
Time of Shot
24 Jul 2019

LocationCusco, Peru

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