The changing face of Cusco’s plaza
From sacred imperial capital of the Incas to commercial centre home to American chains like McDonald’s and Starbucks, the face of Cusco is changing with the times.
June 19, 2009 | Commentary/Opinion, Cusco Guide
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Cusco sells its soul to McDonalds, KFC and Starbucks
In the coming months ancient Inca architecture may not be all that draws your attention in Cusco’s historic plaza, as a pair of Golden Arches is raised over it.
This very same plaza was the centre of the Inca’s world for hundreds of years before the Spanish arrived and destroyed it. Could this be the end of the colonial plaza in the face of US destruction?
May 15, 2008 | Commentary/Opinion
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