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Cusco Travel Guide

The original Inca city, said to have been founded in the eleventh century, was sacked by Pizarro in 1535. There are still remains, however, of the palace of the Incas, the Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Virgins of the Sun.

About Cusco

Cusco covers an area of 156 sq. miles (402.8 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 350,000 people being a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley) of the Andes. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cusco Province.

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Al Grano

A quiet corner cafe, with lots of natural light and decorated with Andean textiles and featuring exposed Inca stonework, this little place doesn’t specialize in standard criollo (creole) fare, as you might expect. On the menu are items from Indonesia, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, including chutneys, vegetarian curries, and lamb in spices and yogurt. Most dishes are pretty mild. There’s a very cheap daily menĂº, served until 3pm, as well as daily specials. Al Grano also has a range of great baked goods for dessert (try the brownie or spice cake) and good coffee and tea.



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