Plaza de Armas of Cuzco was once a swamp, that during the time of the Incas was dried and became the administrative, religious and cultural capital of the empire. After the conquest it was occupied by the Spanish, who surrounded him in temples and mansions built on Inca palaces round about it was executed Tupac Amaru II in 1781. Today is the core of modern Cuzco is surrounded by tourist restaurants, jewelers, travel agencies, temples and the same period of the conquest.