UJ # 20 - BEST OF THE BEST
UJ # 20 - BEST OF THE BEST
UJ # 20 - BEST OF THE BEST
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APPETISERS<br />
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LARCO MUSEUM<br />
History, archaeology and culture<br />
3 hours AM | PM Upon request<br />
Peru is one of the few countries that can rightfully claim to<br />
house one of the best museums in the world. Described by<br />
visitors as “unmissable,” “an aesthetic pleasure,” “exceptional,”<br />
and “a journey through time,” the Larco Museum has been<br />
recognised as one of the top <strong>20</strong> museums in the world by the<br />
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards.<br />
Larco Museum<br />
The Museum boasts a collection of 45 thousand pieces<br />
gathered throughout more than 92 years. Its founder, Rafael<br />
Larco Hoyle, inaugurated the museum’s first location in<br />
the Chillin Hacienda within the northern department of La<br />
Libertad, in honour of his father, Rafael Larco Herrera, who<br />
was known for his “patriotic spirit and love of the past.” It<br />
was not until the 1950’s that the museum and its incredible<br />
collection was transferred to Lima and installed in the very<br />
same 300-year-old mansion it remains into this day.<br />
Larco Museum<br />
To walk through the halls of this amazing place is to take<br />
a trip through history, and connect with ancient Peru.<br />
While cultures like the Nasca, Chimu, Wari, and Inca are<br />
represented in each space, it is the Mochica Culture that<br />
gets the most attention, as it was the pioneer collection<br />
and the culture that inhabited the very northern terrain the<br />
museum initially opened. Dazzling jewels, stunning textiles,<br />
ceremonial trousseaus, weapons, vessels, and artefacts<br />
will take you five thousand years into the past. Enjoy these<br />
historic, cultural, and visual treasures as the experienced<br />
museum guides tell you about the origins of many traditions<br />
that remain alive today.<br />
Are you looking for a complete experience? Enter<br />
the storeroom that holds over 3 thousand additional<br />
archaeological pieces. Then, make your way over to the famed<br />
erotic pottery exhibition gallery and discover how ancient<br />
Peruvians viewed and represented sexuality. Conclude your<br />
visit with a well-deserved stop in the museum’s lovely café<br />
as you enjoy the view of the gardens and colonial mansion.<br />
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