1. Spiritual journey of a lifetime

2.  city in southeastern Peru, capital of Cusco
region aswell as Cusco province;
 population 360 000; its elevation 3400 m;
 declared World Heritage Sight in 1983 by
UNESCO;historical capital of Peru
 2 mill visitors a year;

3. Climate
 subtropical highland climate,
generally dry and temperate;
 DRY SEASON: April to
October- abundant sunshine
and occasional night time
freeses;July is the coolest
month with average of 9,6 C
 WET SEASON: November to
March, with night frost less
common;
 the only snow ever recorded
was in June 1911;

4.  Zagreb-London-Miami-Lima-Cusco;
 currency- NUEVA SOL (100 centimos)
 credit cards,traveller´s cheques, ATM
machines;
 taxi,tourist tram, bus ,train;

5.  capital of Inca Empire from 13th century until
1532 when the Spanish conquistadores came;
 many believe Cusco was planned in shape of
puma,sacred animal of Inca people;
 it is unknown how Cusco was built;

6.  wonderful cohabitation of modernity and
tradition in Cusquenian gastronomy;
 tipical dish-Guinea meat pig-CUY, cooked over
stones with special mountain herbs and chilli
pepper;
 Inca´s typical drink Chicha morada made of
purple corn;

7.  mixture of Spanish influence with Inca
indigenous architecture;
 Barrio de San Blas-picturesque,steep and
narrow streets,workshops,craftshops;
 Calle Hatun Rumiyok-the stone of twelve
angles,most visited by tourists;

8.  Convent and church of La Merced;
 Cathedral of Santo Domingo;
 Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus;
 Corichancha and Convent Santo Domingo;

9.  Inca trail- spiritual
journey;
 it was built as an
estate for Inca
emperor Pachacuti;
 it was brought to
international attention
in 1911 by the
American historian
Hiram Bingham;