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Definition of Cusco
1. Noun. A town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cusco
Literary usage of Cusco
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Narrative and Critical History of America by Justin Winsor (1886)
"Hernando Pizarro, on his return, was sent to join his brothers Juan and Gonzalo
at Cusco, and to take command of that city and fortress. ..."
2. An Account of the European Settlements in America: Containing an Accurate by Edmund Burke, William Burke (1808)
"The cities of Peru, Lima, Cusco, and Quito; a description of them.—Callao, its
trade and destruction. —The viceroy of Peru; his jurisdiction and revenues. ..."
3. Peru by Klaus Boll, Heike Muhl (2001)
"Cusco Cusco, at the lofty height of 3330 meters above sea level, ... It is
therefore no wonder that Cusco is the undisputed tourist center of Peru. ..."
4. Travels in South America by William Bingley (1820)
"Cusco, or Cuzco, lies between eleven and sixteen degrees of south latitude, ...
The present city of Cusco is nearly equal hi extent to that of Lima. ..."
5. Hakluytus posthumus: Contayning a History of the World in Sea Voyages and by Samuel Purchas (1906)
"The Conquest of Peru and Cusco, called New Castile, and directed to the Emperour
by Francisco de Xeres, Secretary to Captaine Francis Pizarro, ..."
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