Chucuito

Chucuito is a village in the Chucuito District, Puno Province, Peru. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the city of Puno. It sits at 3,875 metres (12,713 ft) above sea level.[1] The population is 7,913.[2]

Aerial view of Chucuito and Lake Titicaca.

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption.

The town was important in pre-Inca times and described by Pedro De Cieza De Leon, who was told by the locals that Chucuito was the oldest site in the region and continued to be held as a sacred site by the Inca. The town previously consisted of large buildings and was a major center of power.[3]

Gallery

The church in Chucuito
In front of the Church of the Assumption in Chucuito
Beheaded colonial sculptures
Church in Chucuito
The interior of the church in Chucuito

References

INEI Archived January 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
2007 Census
Cieza de León, Pedro de, 1518-1554. (2010) [1864]. The travels of Pedro de Cieza de León, A.D. 1532-50 : contained in the first part of his Chronicle of Peru. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-01334-5. OCLC 535491489.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] INEI Archived January 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[2] 2007 Census

[3] Cieza de León, Pedro de, 1518-1554. (2010) [1864]. The travels of Pedro de Cieza de León, A.D. 1532-50 : contained in the first part of his Chronicle of Peru. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-01334-5. OCLC 535491489.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)