1. Cuzco - Noun
2. Cuzco - Proper noun
a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire
Source: WordNetAlthough 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. Source: Internet
Almagro's disappointed troops returned to Cuzco with their "torn clothes" due to the extensive and laborious passage on foot by the Atacama Desert. Source: Internet
As the Spanish force approached Cuzco, Pizarro sent his brother Hernando and de Soto ahead with 40 men. Source: Internet
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. Source: Internet
Atahualpa marched south to Cuzco and massacred the royal family associated with his brother. Source: Internet
Conflict with Pizarro After splitting the treasure of Inca emperor Atahualpa, both Pizarro and Almagro left towards Cuzco and took the city in 1533. Source: Internet