273 PE - City of Cuzco (1983)

 City of Cuzco

Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded by clearly delineated areas for agricultural, artisan and industrial production. When the Spaniards conquered it in the 16th century, they preserved the basic structure but built Baroque churches and palaces over the ruins of the Inca city.

科斯科古城

科斯科古城位于秘鲁的安第斯山脉，在印加统治者帕查库蒂之下发展成为一个复杂的城市中心，具有独特的宗教和行政职能。古城的四周是清晰可见的农业、手工业和工业区。当16世纪西班牙人占领这块土地时，入侵者保留了原有建筑，但同时又在这衰落的印第安城内建造了巴洛克风格的教堂和宫殿。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/273

1459 BO/PE - Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System (2014)

This site is an extensive Inca communication, trade and defence network of roads covering 30,000 km. Constructed by the Incas over several centuries and partly based on pre-Inca infrastructure, this extraordinary network through one of the world’s most extreme geographical terrains linked the snow-capped peaks of the Andes – at an altitude of more than 6,000 m – to the coast, running through hot rainforests, fertile valleys and absolute deserts. It reached its maximum expansion in the 15th century, when it spread across the length and breadth of the Andes. The Qhapac Ñan, Andean Road System includes 273 component sites spread over more than 6,000 km that were selected to highlight the social, political, architectural and engineering achievements of the network, along with its associated infrastructure for trade, accommodation and storage, as well as sites of religious significance.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1459

1459-015 Segment Tiwanacu (BO-DV-02)

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1459-084 Segment Plaza Inca Hanan (not sure if this is part of WHS)

500 PE - Historic Centre of Lima (1988)

Brief Description

"Although severely damaged by earthquakes, this 'City of the Kings' was, until the middle of the 18th century, the capital and most important city of the Spanish dominions in South America. Many of its buildings, such as the Convent of San Francisco (the largest of its type in this part of the world), are the result of collaboration between local craftspeople and others from the Old World."

利马的历史中心

"虽然该市先后经历了多次地震的严重破坏，直到18世纪中叶，这个“帝王之城”一直是西班牙在南美洲占领区的首都和重要城市。这里的许多建筑，如南美洲最大的建筑圣弗兰西斯科女修道院，都是当地的能工巧匠和来自旧大陆的建筑师共同建造的。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/500

Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Lima

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Plaza Major (front), Club de la Unión (left) and Municipal Palace of Lima (right)

366 PE - Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (1986)

Brief Description

"The Chimu Kingdom, with Chan Chan as its capital, reached its apogee in the 15th century, not long before falling to the Incas. The planning of this huge city, the largest in pre-Columbian America, reflects a strict political and social strategy, marked by the city's division into nine 'citadels' or 'palaces' forming autonomous units."

昌昌城考古地区

"昌昌城是奇穆王国的首都，15世纪是该国的鼎盛时期，但是不久即被印加帝国吞没。这个古拉丁美洲最大城市的规划，反映了其严格的政治和社会政策，城市划分为九个“城堡”或者“宫殿”，都是独立的单位。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/366

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700 PE - Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana (1994)

Brief Description

"Located in the arid Peruvian coastal plain, some 400 km south of Lima, the geoglyphs of Nasca and the pampas of Jumana cover about 450 km² . These lines, which were scratched on the surface of the ground between 500 B.C. and A.D. 500, are among archaeology's greatest enigmas because of their quantity, nature, size and continuity. The geoglyphs depict living creatures, stylized plants and imaginary beings, as well as geometric figures several kilometres long. They are believed to have had ritual astronomical functions."

纳斯卡和朱马纳草原的线条图

"纳斯卡和朱马纳大草原在利马以南约400公里，位于秘鲁海岸的干旱草原上，占地约450平方公里。这些线条图大约刻于公元前500 年到公元500年之间，就其数量、自然状态、大小以及连续性来说，它们是考古学中最难解开的谜团之一。有些线条图描述了活着的动物、植物，想像的形象，还 有数公里长的几何图形。这些物品被认为是用于与天文学有关的宗教仪式。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/700

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548 PE - Río Abiseo National Park (1990)

Brief Description

"The park was created in 1983 to protect the fauna and flora of the rainforests that are characteristic of this region of the Andes. There is a high level of endemism among the fauna and flora found in the park. The yellow-tailed woolly monkey, previously thought extinct, is found only in this area. Research undertaken since 1985 has already uncovered 36 previously unknown archaeological sites at altitudes of between 2,500 and 4,000 m, which give a good picture of pre-Inca society."

里奥阿比塞奥国家公园

"里奥阿比塞奥国家公园建于1983年，目的是为了保护安第斯山脉潮湿森林里特有的动物和植物。该公园里的动植物具有很强的 当地特色，这里还发现过以前被认为已经绝种的黄尾毛猴。自1985年以来进行的研究，已经发现了36个前所未知的考古地点，均位于2500米至4000米 之间的高度，这非常有利于对印加帝国以前当地社会的了解。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/548

Courtesy of MissDaisy66 from postcrossing forum

1016 PE - Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa (2000)

Brief Description

"The historic centre of Arequipa, built in volcanic sillar rock, represents an integration of European and native building techniques and characteristics, expressed in the admirable work of colonial masters and Criollo and Indian masons. This combination of influences is illustrated by the city's robust walls, archways and vaults, courtyards and open spaces, and the intricate Baroque decoration of its facades."

阿雷基帕城历史中心

"秘鲁阿雷基帕城历史中心由火山岩石建成，它代表了欧洲与本土建筑技术、风格的融合，这些技术和风格体现在殖民宗主、克里奥尔人和印度人的作品中。城市灵动的城墙、拱门、拱形屋顶、院子、开阔的空间，以及建筑正面复杂的巴洛克式装饰，这些都表明了欧洲与本土风格的双重影响。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1016

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274 PE - Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (1983)

Brief Description

"Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity of flora and fauna."

马丘比丘古神庙

"马丘比丘古庙位于一座非常美丽的高山上，海拔2430 米，为热带丛林所包围。该庙可能是印加帝国全盛时期最辉煌的城市建筑，那巨大的城墙、台阶、扶手都好像是在悬崖峭壁自然形成的一样。古庙矗立在安第斯山脉 东边的斜坡上，环绕着亚马逊河上游的盆地，那里的动植物非常丰富。 "

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/274

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