A city that mixes the past mysterious indigenous culture of the Incan civilization with modernity, Cusco serves as the archaeological capital of not only Peru, but all of the Americas. It is a city opened up to the entire world, with ruins preserved in their traditional structure. The heart of the Incan empire during the 14th and 15th centuries, Cusco was the capital and biggest city of the empire, and today serves as the most visited tourist city in the country of Peru.