Landmarks in Cusco

Landmarks in Cusco:

Church of the Society of Jesus

The original church was constructed in 1571 on the plots of the ancient Amarukancha, palace of Inca Wuayna Qhapaq. It is situated in the Plaza de Armas, the city center. Because it is around 444 years old this landmark has a lot of cultural and historical significance. The church was badly damaged in an earthquake around 1650. The rebuilt church was completed nearly two decades later. is situated in the Plaza de Armas, the city center. The Church of the Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic place of worship. 

Tambomachay

Tampu Mach'ay is an archaeological site associated with the Inca Empire, located near Cusco, Peru. Tampu Mach'ay means "guest house cave", also spelled Tambo Mach'ay, Tambomachay, Tambomach'ay, Tampumachay, Tanpumachay, where machay means "drunkenness", "to get drunk" or "a spindle packed with thread". This historical site consists of a series of aqueducts, canals and waterfalls that run through the terraced rocks. The function of the site is uncertain. It may have served as a military outpost guarding the approaches to Cusco, as a spa resort for the Incan political elite, or both.

Qurikancha

Qurikancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, dedicated primarily to Inti, the Sun God. It was one of the most revered temples of the capital city of Cusco. Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui rebuilt Cuzo and the House of the Sun, enriching it with more oracles and edifices, and adding plates of fine gold. Various other religious rites took place in the temple. It is said that the mummified bodies of several previous incas (kings) were kept here, brought out into the sunlight each day and offered food and drink, which was then ritually burnt. Qorikancha was also an observatory from which high priests monitored celestial activities. The temple was built in the mid-15th century during the reign of the 10th inca, Túpac Yupanqui.