104  SELLING  LATIN  AMERICA
Population

Lima  150,000
Callao  35,ooo
Arequipa  35,000
Cerro  de  Pasco  18,000
Piura  15,000
Trujillo  12,000
Mollendo  6,000

Cuzco,  with  a  population  of  26,000,  is
hardly  worth  a  visit  for  business  purposes,  but
is  interesting  for  its  historical  associations.  It
was  the  ancient  metropolis  of  the  Inca  Empire. ­
  Mostly  all  of  its  buildings  were  of
stone,  set  together  as  wonderfully  as  the  Pyramids, ­
  their  joints  being  so  perfect  that  a  knife
blade  cannot  be  inserted  between  them.
Streets  crossed  each  other  at  right  angles,  and
were  paved  with  naturally  colored  stones,
forming  intricate  patterns  and  geometrical  designs, ­
  which  can  still  be  seen.  There  was  an
imposing  temple  dedicated  to  the  sun,  whose
walls  were  studded  with  gold  plates.  Water
from  the  mountains  ran  through  the  city
streets,  while  around  the  entire  town  were  for-