C u z c o Cuzco, the capital of Cuzco department in southern Peru, was the capital of the INCA empire. The city is known for its Inca ruins and Spanish colonial architecture. Situated at an altitude of 3,416 m (11,207 ft) in a broad valley of the Andes. The population is predominantly Indian, and the city, with its open markets, adobe houses, and narrow, winding cobblestone streets, is Indian in character.	Information Cusco Peru