Cusco

Cusco ( /ˈkuːzkoʊ/), often spelled Cuzco (Spanish: Cuzco, ; Quechua: Qusqu or Qosqo, ), is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago. Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco, its elevation is around 3,400 m (11,200 ft).