This city is the greatest and the finest ever seen in this country or anywhere in the Indies... We can assure your Majesty that it is so beautiful and has such fine buildings that it would be remarkable even in Spain.
— Francisco Pizarro Early Modern

Conquered Inca Empire

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Context

Description of Cuzco in a letter to King Charles I of Spain.

Date / Period

c. 1533

Category

Strange & Unusual

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Pizarro

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

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