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CulturalRef. 273

Historic centre of Cusco

Cultural World Heritage property in Peru, inscribed in 1983 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Historic centre of Cusco, Peru
Photo: Lunaloop · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Amazonia TheatersCaralCentral Amazon Conservation ComplexChan ChanChankillo Archaeoastronomical ComplexChavin de HuantarChinchorro mummiesEl Fuerte de SamaipataGalapagos IslandsHistoric Center of QuitoHistoric Centre of ArequipaHistoric centre of CuscoHistoric Centre of LimaHistoric Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de CuencaHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásHistoric City of SucreHistoric Sanctuary of Machu PicchuHuascarán National ParkHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksIguaçu National ParkIguazú National Park World Heritage SiteInca road systemJesuit missions among the GuaraníJesuit Missions of ChiquitosJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de TavarangüéManu National ParkNazca LinesNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkPantanalPotosíQuebrada de HumahuacaRío Abiseo National ParkSangay National ParkTiwanaku13.518° S, 71.978° W
State Party
Peru
Year of inscription
1983
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
142 ha
Location
Cusco Department, Cusco Province
What it is
old town
Component parts
3 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 273 · Wikidata Q28502997

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, Peru79 kmHistoric Sanctuary of Machu PicchuPeru · 1983MixedManu National Park, Peru157 kmManu National ParkPeru · 1987NaturalHistoric Centre of Arequipa, Peru324 kmHistoric Centre of ArequipaPeru · 2000CulturalNazca Lines, Peru365 kmNazca LinesPeru · 1994CulturalTiwanaku, Bolivia490 kmTiwanakuBolivia · 2000CulturalHistoric Centre of Lima, Peru573 kmHistoric Centre of LimaPeru · 1988Cultural
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