Magical Andes Photography

ARCHITECTURE

The conquest of South America by the Spanish led to the founding of new towns and cities throughout the continent, all with their own distinctive style and architecture. The continent is particularly rich in churches as the Spanish sought to impose the catholic religion on the indigenous people.

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Cusco

Cusco (Peru) was once the capital of the Inca empire and the focus of Spanish attempts to subjugate the Incas when they arrived in the city in 1533; there were several battles until the Inca rebellion was finally put down with the execution of Tupac Amaru in 1572. Much of the city centre is built over the Inca original. This is perhaps best seen here where the Santo Domingo church and monastery has been built over the Inca foundations of the Coricancha or Sun Temple, once the most important temple in the Inca empire. The Inca stonework has remained unmoved despite many earthquakes; the colonial church has been rebuilt several times however, the last after a major earthquake in 1950.

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