Cuzco Region

For other uses, see Cusco (disambiguation).

Cuzco Region
—  Region  —
Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Inca
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Location of the Cuzco region in Peru
Country	Peru
Subdivisions	13 provinces and 108 districts
Largest city	Cuzco
Capital	Cuzco
Government
- President	Hugo Gonzalez
Area
- Total	71,986 km2 (27,793.9 sq mi)
Elevation(Capital)	3,399 m (11,152 ft)
Highest elevation	4,801 m (15,751 ft)
Lowest elevation	532 m (1,745 ft)
Population (2005 Census)
- Total	1,171,503
- Density	16.3/km2 (42.1/sq mi)
UBIGEO	08
Dialing code	0484
ISO 3166 code	PE-CUS
Principal resources	Gold, maize, barley, quinoa, and tea
Poverty rate	5.3%
Percentage of Peru's GDP	4.4%
Website	www.regioncusco.gob.pe/

Cusco (Quechua: Qusqu suyu also spelled Cuzco) is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west. Its capital is the city of Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire.^[1]

• Chumbivilcas (Santo Tomás)
• Cusco (Cusco)
• Espinar (Espinar)
• La Convención (Quillabamba)
• Paruro (Paruro)
• Paucartambo (Paucartambo)
• Quispicanchi (Urcos)
• Urubamba (Urubamba)

The Pampa de Anta

The Pampa de Anta, a plateau, contains some of Anta Province, and Cusco's best communal cultivated lands. It is located at around 3000 meters above sea level, and is used to cultivate mainly high altitude crops such as potatoes, tarwi (edible lupine), barley and quinoa.

See also

• Machiguenga Communal Reserve
• Megantoni National Sanctuary
• Otishi National Park

1. ^ Official page (in Spanish)

External links

• Travelogue Cusco Region (Sacred Valley of the Incas)