Cusco, the American Capital of Culture
Cusco (Peru) was chosen as the American Capital of Culture 2007
Barcelona (Spain) / Cordoba (Argentina) / Guadalajara (Mexico), 04-10-2006
The city of Cusco has been chosen as the American Capital of Culture 2007, according the testimony of Xavier Tudela, International Bureau President of Cultural Capitals and the American Capital Organization of Culture. The next week, Xavier Tudela and Cusco’s mayor, Carlos Valencia Miranda, will sign the designation of this millennium city as cultural concerning of America next year.
Cusco is the capital of the department of Cusco in Peru. It is located in south mountains of Peru, at 3000 meters over sea level. There are three hundred thousand people living there. This is the capital of the Inka Empire and the Historic Capital of Peru, it was declared as the Patrimony of the Humanity by the UNESCO in 1983. Continue reading
