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Province State |
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Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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Street scene in the plaza. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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The Spanish built the arches around the plaza shortly after the conquest in 1533. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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Cuzco has kept much of its colonial architecture. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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An arcade of shops. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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View from the covered, colonaded arcade. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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Bicycle delivery. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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The plaza is a popular place to meet people and relax. |
1995 |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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The plaza is built on a slope like much of the city. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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The quiet streets around the plaza. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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The cobbled streets of the plaza. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
Cathedral of Santo Domingo |
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The Cathedral of Santo Domingo was started in 1559 and took a hundred years to complete. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
Cathedral of Santo Domingo |
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The building is on the site of Viracocha Inca's Palace. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
Cathedral of Santo Domingo |
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Ornate stone carved doorway. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
Cathedral of Santo Domingo |
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Some of the stonework is from Inca temples torn down by the Spanish. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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Ornate wooden balcony. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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Corner building with a series of balconies. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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The square is well kept. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
La Compania |
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La Compania is at one end of the main plaza. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
La Compania |
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La Compania was built on the site of the palace of Huanya Capac who lived between 1493 and 1525. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
La Compania |
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The Convent of Santa Catalina is covered with wall paintings. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
La Compania |
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Saints and a tree. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
La Compania |
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Angels with the Madonna and child. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
La Compania |
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Paintings of angels and plants. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
La Compania |
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A 16th century wall painting. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
La Compania |
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Painting of a saint. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
La Compania |
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An example of the Cuzco school of painting. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
La Compania |
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The Cuzco school is one of Peru's most important art movements. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
La Compania |
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Local craftwork. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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The Cross Keys pub. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza de Armas |
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Cobbled corner of the plaza. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Loretto |
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Loretto is a small alley off the Plaza de Armas. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Loretto |
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Loretto has the longest surviving Inca wall in Cuzco. It was originally part of a temple. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Loretto |
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Small regular Inca brickwork was used for important buildings. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Loretto |
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Part of the wall with the original temple entrance. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Loretto |
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Detail of the wall. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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House with Inca foundations. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Street scene in central Cuzco. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Building using Inca stones in its foundations. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Hilly street. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Regocijo |
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Plaza Regocijo is on a slope. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Regocijo |
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The Inca flag flies over the plaza. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Regocijo |
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View of the plaza. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Regocijo |
City Hall |
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City Hall dominates one side of the square. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Regocijo |
City Hall |
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The entrance and the Inca flag. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Regocijo |
City Hall |
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Fountain and cloisters. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Regocijo |
City Hall |
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Certificate from UNESCO declaring Cuzco as a World Heritage site. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Regocijo |
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Many names in Cuzco are reverting to their Inca equivalents. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Street scene in the old city. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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A crowd of shoppers. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Inca brickwork. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Preparing from Christmas. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
San Francisco Square |
San Francisco Church |
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San Francisco Church was constructed from bricks taken from an Inca temple. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
San Francisco Square |
San Francisco Church |
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The bricks of the church are typically Inca. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
San Francisco Square |
San Francisco Church |
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The Inca brickwork. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
San Francisco Square |
San Francisco Church |
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The church is fronted by a market. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
San Francisco Square |
Market |
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The market in front of San Fransisco Church. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
San Francisco Square |
Market |
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Pottery sellers. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
San Francisco Square |
Market |
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The market spreads onto the square. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Nazarenas |
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Plaza Nazarenas. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Nazarenas |
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The square is small and quiet. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Nazarenas |
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Colonial buildings with Inca foundations. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Nazarenas |
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Former monastery, now a hotel. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Nazarenas |
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Brass door knocker. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Nazarenas |
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Inca wall made from different sized stones. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Nazarenas |
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Small arched alleyway. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Nazarenas |
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View of the square. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza Nazarenas |
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Entrance to the Sulca Art Gallery. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Inca foundations. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Inca foundations. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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Santo Domingo Church is built on the site of Qorikancha Temple. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The original Inca walls of Qorikancha were 6m high. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The church is one of the largest in the city. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The colonial architecture of the church. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The original temple was destroyed by the Spanish after they stripped it of its gold. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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Part of the original temple wall. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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Detail of the wall. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The church has a Byzantine style courtyard. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The cloisters. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The hexagonal fountain. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The convent. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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Arabesque ceiling. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The church has many paintings. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The dog with the torch in its mouth represents God's Dog (as the Dominicans are known). |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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View of Cuzco from the interior. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The original Inca temple, dedicated to thunder and rainbows. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The stone blocks are trapeziod with no right angles. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The walls were originally covered with over 700 gold sheets each weighing 2kg. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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This chamber once contained life size gold and silver replicas of corn, llamas and the Sun. These were melted down by the Spanish invaders. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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Part of the church and the Inca temple walls. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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Inca precission stone work. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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Temple dedicated to the Moon and stars and covered with silver. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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Dog with a torch in its mouth. "God's Dog" in Latin is "Domini Canis" which gives us the word "Dominicans". |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza San Blas |
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Plaza San Blas. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza San Blas |
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The square is on a hill. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza San Blas |
San Blas Church |
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The Church of San Blas. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
Plaza San Blas |
San Blas Church |
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Christmas models. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Church of La Merced |
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The Church of La Merced. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Church of La Merced |
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The two storey cloister. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Church of La Merced |
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The cloister. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Church of La Merced |
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Detail of the carved wooden ceiling of the cloister. |
1995 |