Situated high in the Andes, Cuzco had been the capital of the Inca empire

and had become the headquarters for each of the religious orders in the viceroyalty. European artists began working in Cuzco shortly after Spanish colonization of the city in the 1530s.

Which city was the capital of the Incan empire?

The rise, and fall, and rise again of Cusco – capital city of the Incas, in the south west of what is now Peru – Is different.

Who owned Cuzco?

It sits high in the mountains at an elevation of 11,100 feet (3,399 meters) above sea level. When was Cuzco founded? Cuzco was founded by Manco Capac around 1200 AD. He established the Kingdom of Cuzco as a city-state that ruled the surrounding lands.