Moquegua
Encyclopedia
Moquegua is a city in southern Peru, located in the Moquegua Region
, of which it is the regional capital. It is also capital of Mariscal Nieto Province
and Moquegua District
. It is located 1144 kilometers south from the capital city of Lima
.
There isn't any clear information about the Spanish conquest and the year of the city's foundation. However, it is said that the possible date for this may be November 25, 1541, by Pedro Cansino and his wife, Josefina de Bilbao.
The region where now stands the city was already known and populated since before the arrival of the Incas. According to the story of Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
, it was the Inca Emperor Mayta Cápac
who organized the military expedition that extended his domains to the shore of the Pacific.
of the same name has a lot of touristic attractions, which make it a popular destination in Peru
.
The Plaza de Armas, is a very beautiful Main Square which is the center of the city. It was designed by French Architect Gustave Eiffel
.
The Casa del Regidor Perpetuo de la Ciudad, is a unique old house built in the 18th century with a front of carved stone and it has beautiful antiques inside it.
The district of Torata, located 24 km away from the city, has traditional houses with mojinete roofs and an amazing church in which it's noticed the beautiful things carved in wood.
Cerro Baúl, a Wari Empire
site on top of a hill outside of Moquegua.
Numerous Tiwanaku
sites are also in the area, as it was an important colonial center for the Tiwanaku state. The valley is the only area to house both Wari and Tiwanaku colonists.
The Pan-American Highway
passes through the city.
Moquegua Region
Moquegua is a small department in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands. The region's name is of Quechua origin and means "quiet place". The regional capital is the city of Moquegua, but the port city of Ilo is more commercially active....
, of which it is the regional capital. It is also capital of Mariscal Nieto Province
Mariscal Nieto Province
The Mariscal Nieto Province is the largest of three provinces that make up the Moquegua Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Moquegua.thumb|200px|left|Cathedral of Moquegua-Boundaries:*North: General Sánchez Cerro Province...
and Moquegua District
Moquegua District
Moquegua District is one of six districts of the province Mariscal Nieto in Peru.-References:...
. It is located 1144 kilometers south from the capital city of Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
.
History
The region where now stands the city was already known and populated since before the arrival of the Incas. According to the story of Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
Garcilaso de la Vega , born Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, was a historian and writer from the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru. The son of a Spanish conquistador and an Inca noblewoman, he is recognized primarily for his contributions to Inca history, culture, and society...
, it was the Inca Emperor Mayta Cápac
Mayta Capac
Mayta Cápac was the fourth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco and a member of the Hurin dynasty. As son of Lloque Yupanqui, he was his heir and the father of Cápac Yupanqui...
who organized the military expedition that extended his domains to the shore of the Pacific.
Tourism
This beautiful city, with beautiful landscapes, located in the mountains of the regionMoquegua Region
Moquegua is a small department in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands. The region's name is of Quechua origin and means "quiet place". The regional capital is the city of Moquegua, but the port city of Ilo is more commercially active....
of the same name has a lot of touristic attractions, which make it a popular destination in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
The Plaza de Armas, is a very beautiful Main Square which is the center of the city. It was designed by French Architect Gustave Eiffel
Gustave Eiffel
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was a French structural engineer from the École Centrale Paris, an architect, an entrepreneur and a specialist of metallic structures...
.
The Casa del Regidor Perpetuo de la Ciudad, is a unique old house built in the 18th century with a front of carved stone and it has beautiful antiques inside it.
The district of Torata, located 24 km away from the city, has traditional houses with mojinete roofs and an amazing church in which it's noticed the beautiful things carved in wood.
Cerro Baúl, a Wari Empire
Wari Empire
The Wari Empire was a political formation that emerged around AD 600 in the central highlands of Peru and lasted for about 500 years, to 1100 AD. It operated about the same time as the Tiwanaku culture and at one time was thought to have been derived from it. In 2008 archeologists found a...
site on top of a hill outside of Moquegua.
Numerous Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku, is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, South America. Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five...
sites are also in the area, as it was an important colonial center for the Tiwanaku state. The valley is the only area to house both Wari and Tiwanaku colonists.
The Pan-American Highway
Pan-American Highway
The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads measuring about in total length. Except for an rainforest break, called the Darién Gap, the road links the mainland nations of the Americas in a connected highway system. According to Guinness World Records, the Pan-American Highway is the world's...
passes through the city.