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Civilization Chinchero and Cuzco, Inca City. Elearning
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Chinchero is a district in the Urubamba province, 30 Kms. (19 miles) away
through the paved road, northwest from Cuzco, Peru.
Its altitude is 3780 mts. (12400 feet), over a plateau that is cold during the
early mornings and at night time. It was one of the most important Inca towns in
the region, where even today it is possible to see vestiges of its great past.
The meaning of its original name is lost; although, today tradition knows it as
the "land of the rainbow" because over here the rainbow is frequently seen in
the rainy season.
The Incas built a notable civilization in western
South America in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The center of their
empire was in present-day Cuzco, Peru.
Machu Picchu is without doubt the most recognizable symbol of Inca
Civilization. "The Inca Trail", as it is known now, was the Royal Highway that
led pilgrims and officials of the Empire to the Sacred City of the Incas.
Chinchero, Cuzco
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