ABOUT CUSCO
2007

Short History of Cusco
 

The first men, originating Central American, arrived to Perú 20 000 years ago, at that time they lived on the hunt. Toward the 4000 years the domestication of the llamas and alpacas began. In this epoch the population was already sedentary and gave beginning to the agriculture and the fishing. Toward the 3000 years the potato appears, the sweet potato, the weaving, the high-quality ceramics and the horticulture began to be developed 2000 years ago. From 1000 years b. c. the horizon of Chavín, name of the place of Chavín of Huantar, mark the most important development precolombino, this period is characterized for a splendid development of the weaving, the ceramics, the architecture and the religion. The work in gold appears for the first time in the coast during the 300 a.c. and the style Chavín loses its influence. Between the 100 and 700 years of ours era was two cultures develop itself with importance; the Moches in the region of Trujillo and The Nazca established on the south coast. The Moches built some pyramids and Nazca drew them the lines of the same name. The Wari appear toward the the 600 a.c. these first populations expansionist of the Andes, are energetic conquering warriors, they represent also the first urban culture of Perú. After the death of the Inca Huayna Cápac in 1525 the Empire is divided between the two media brothers Huáscar and Atahualpa and the civil war does not delay in exploiting.

Atahualpa supported by an important part of its army conquers to Huáscar and goes road al Cusco to seize the all the empire doing a stop in Cajamarca to rest, the same year November 15th Francisco Pizarro arrives at Cajamarca and capture al Inca emperor being collapsed thus all the empire. July 26, 1533 Atahualpa is executed and in its place was named Inca Tupac Huallpa who dies on the way to Cusco.

In 1533 November 15th the Spaniards arrived to Cusco without Inca chief and that is why the younger brother of Huascar, manco Inca is appointed emperor, which 3 years later realized about the intention of the Spaniards. Manco Inca armed an army; after a battle he took refuge in vilcabamba where he died in 1544.

At the beginning of 19th century latin America entered in a revolution from Spanish dominion and we can not foguet the bigest precursors of peru independence,Simon Bolivar ,Don jose de San Martin and Mariscal Sucre;who proclaimed the liberty of Peru in 1821.

The price not includes:

Individual security license obligatory).
Beverages and tips.
Airport taxes.

Precautions and diets:

the best form to enjoy the trip is beginning with a rested and good health. Generally health problems are because of stomachaches, caused by eating dirty and row food .we recommended you not to buy food on the streets, to take a lot of water to eliminate the toxins.

Tips and gifts:

In most Peruvian restaurants a 10% service charge is included on the bill.check the bill to make sure and, unless you get exceptional service, it is not necessary to give a further tip. Unfortunately it has become a customary that children on the streets or in the country ask money. we ask you don’t give them money instead of that you can give them some fruits or some implements for school.

Handicrafts:

In Cusco there are many craft markets where you can find ceramics, handicrafts, paintings, wool clothes, alpaca clothes and others. The prices are reasonable. Peru in general is considered as the only gold and silver country.

Hotels:

For our programs we will use first-class hotels. The electricity generally is 22 ov in hotels and restaurants of the city.

Regulations In Machupicchu.

The Inca trail is part of Machupicchu sanctuary that has an area of 32 592 hectares Protected by NATIONAL INSTIUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES- (INRENA) that is the state’s public organization responsible for promoting the rational use of natural resouces. All visitors must obey the rules of the sanctuary that impose severe sanctions to any person who throw the garbage ,cut the trees, ruin the Inca walls, pull up plants, kill animals, set fire, camp in the ruins(it must be in the approved sites only).

GENERAL TOURIST TICKET

It is officially known as Boleto Turistico General (BTG) this ticket for the visitors’ costs s/70 000 valid for 10 days. It is sold in the National Institute of Culture (INC) that is located on the corner of Garcilaso Street and plaza regocijo; it does not prohibit the entrance to the following sites:
Centro Qosqo de arte Nativo.
Museo religioso del Aarte.
Museo regional de la historia.
Sacsayhuaman.
Qenko
Puca Pucara.
Tambo Machay.
Pisaq.
Ollantaytambo.
Chinchero.
And some other places.

See that the ticket does not includes korikancha temple-santo Domingo, it is separately 7 soles (3$).