Urbanización Roccopata

Urbanización Roccopata is a neighborhood in Santiago District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department. Urbanización Roccopata is situated nearby to the suburb Santiago, as well as near the neighborhood Francisco Bolognesi (ampliación).

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coricancha and Belen Square.

Coricancha

Museum

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The Coricancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire.

Cementerio General de La Almudena

Cemetery

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The Cementerio General de La Almudena is a cemetery in Santiago District, Cuzco, Peru. It is located in the Plazoleta de la Almudena, where there is also the church and convent of the Bethlehemites.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.

Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.