Get to know Cuzco better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like cusco or town.
Cuzco in a sentence
Cuzco meaning
- A city in Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire.
- A habitational surname.
Using Cuzco
- The main meaning on this page is: A city in Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire. | A habitational surname.
- Useful related words include: cusco, town.
- In the example corpus, cuzco often appears in combinations such as: cuzco and, to cuzco, of cuzco.
Context around Cuzco
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 16 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cuzco
- In this selection, "cuzco" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, approached, towards, plundered, line, dinner and pizarro stand out and add context to how "cuzco" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include administration of cuzco to almagro and ancestors in cuzco. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cuzco" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cuzco
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Spanish plundered Cuzco, where they found much gold and silver. (11 words)
Atahualpa marched south to Cuzco and massacred the royal family associated with his brother. (14 words)
Following his execution, she was taken to Cuzco and given the name Dona Angelina. (14 words)
The American entrepreneur Henry Meiggs built a standard gauge line from Callao across the Andes to the Interior, Huancayo; striking for Cuzco he built the line and controlled its politics for a while; in the end he bankrupted himself and the country. (42 words)
Although by this time Diego de Almagro had already acquired sufficient wealth in the conquest of Peru and was living a luxurious life in Cuzco, the prospect of conquering the lands further south was very attractive to him. (38 words)
Given that the dispute with Pizarro over Cuzco had kept intensifying, Almagro spent a great deal of time and money equipping a company of 500 men for a new exploration south of Peru. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
I chose the Full South to Cuzco line, which starts in coastal Lima and stops in Paracas, Huacachina, Nazca, Arequipa, Puno and Cuzco.
All stays at the Skylodge include transportation from Cuzco, dinner with wine, breakfast and the necessary climbing equipment to get there and professional guides.
The cold minivan that ferried a dozen other tourists and me to Rainbow Mountain set out from Cuzco at 3:30 a.m., bouncing along the cobblestone streets.
Almagro's disappointed troops returned to Cuzco with their "torn clothes" due to the extensive and laborious passage on foot by the Atacama Desert.
Although by this time Diego de Almagro had already acquired sufficient wealth in the conquest of Peru and was living a luxurious life in Cuzco, the prospect of conquering the lands further south was very attractive to him.
As a mounted soldier, de Soto received a share of the plunder that made him very wealthy; it represented riches from Atahualpa's camp, his ransom, and the plunder from Cuzco.
As the Spanish force approached Cuzco, Pizarro sent his brother Hernando and de Soto ahead with 40 men.
Atahualpa marched south to Cuzco and massacred the royal family associated with his brother.
By March 23, 1534, Pizarro and the Spanish had re-founded the Inca city of Cuzco as a new Spanish colonial settlement.
Conflict with Pizarro After splitting the treasure of Inca emperor Atahualpa, both Pizarro and Almagro left towards Cuzco and took the city in 1533.
Davis, p. 253 After showing a willingness to serve during fighting at Cuzco, Cuba, by carrying messages to company commanders, Crane was officially cited for his "material aid during the action".
Following his execution, she was taken to Cuzco and given the name Dona Angelina.
Given that the dispute with Pizarro over Cuzco had kept intensifying, Almagro spent a great deal of time and money equipping a company of 500 men for a new exploration south of Peru.
He willed that his heart be buried in Quito, his favorite city, and the rest of his body be buried with his ancestors in Cuzco.
His corpse was taken to the public Plaza Mayor of Cuzco, where a herald proclaimed his crimes.
Huáscar ordered Atahualpa to attend their father's burial in Cuzco and pay homage to him as the new Inca ruler.
Subsequent negotiations between Francisco Pizarro and Almagro concluded with the liberation of Hernando, the third Pizarro brother, in return for conceding control and administration of Cuzco to Almagro.
The American entrepreneur Henry Meiggs built a standard gauge line from Callao across the Andes to the Interior, Huancayo; striking for Cuzco he built the line and controlled its politics for a while; in the end he bankrupted himself and the country.
The crown had previously assigned Almagro the governorship of Cuzco, and as such Almagro was heading there when Charles V divided the territory between Nueva Castilla and Nueva Toledo.
The Spanish plundered Cuzco, where they found much gold and silver.
Common combinations with cuzco
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- cuzco and 7×
- to cuzco 4×
- of cuzco 4×
- from cuzco 3×
- in cuzco 3×
- cuzco where 2×
- for cuzco 2×