Larco Museum & Huacas of Lima Tour
ID: GYG545522-941273
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Country: Peru
Country: Peru
Duration: 04:00 hours
Description
Explore the history of the ancient cultures of Peru visiting one of the best museums in Latin America. Visit a pre-Inca pyramid located in the middle of the city.
Start this tour visiting one of the best museums of Latin America. Larco Museum is a pre-Columbian art site that exhibits the best collection of gold and silver from ancient Peru and archaeological pieces. Here, many studies and projects took place and masterpieces such as Inca Aryballos, the Quipus, Paracas and Mochica textiles, Vicus, Chimu and Wari pieces are exhibited as well as chronological pictures of the cultures of the coast and the highlands of Peru. Visit the museum's unique erotic room with ceramics that allude to desire and attraction. Finally, do not leave before exploring the beautiful gardens of this complex.
Later, within the residential neighborhood of San Isidro, visit the Huaca Huallamarca, occupied by the Huallas, who used the place to bury their dead with their limbs flexed and covered with cloth. This site also features various patios, corridors, and enclosures painted in ocher yellow and white. The visit to this site is panoramic only.
Walk by the important streets of the Miraflores district until you reach Huaca Pucllana, a pre-Inca complex made of clay and mud considered a ceremonial center for the Lima culture that came to life between 200 and 700 AD. This culture stood out for its ceramics and architecture. This place has been restored since 1981 and has inside an exhibition room, various patios, squares and the Native Flora and Fauna Park, where various species that made up the main resources in pre-Hispanic times are kept.
Start this tour visiting one of the best museums of Latin America. Larco Museum is a pre-Columbian art site that exhibits the best collection of gold and silver from ancient Peru and archaeological pieces. Here, many studies and projects took place and masterpieces such as Inca Aryballos, the Quipus, Paracas and Mochica textiles, Vicus, Chimu and Wari pieces are exhibited as well as chronological pictures of the cultures of the coast and the highlands of Peru. Visit the museum's unique erotic room with ceramics that allude to desire and attraction. Finally, do not leave before exploring the beautiful gardens of this complex.
Later, within the residential neighborhood of San Isidro, visit the Huaca Huallamarca, occupied by the Huallas, who used the place to bury their dead with their limbs flexed and covered with cloth. This site also features various patios, corridors, and enclosures painted in ocher yellow and white. The visit to this site is panoramic only.
Walk by the important streets of the Miraflores district until you reach Huaca Pucllana, a pre-Inca complex made of clay and mud considered a ceremonial center for the Lima culture that came to life between 200 and 700 AD. This culture stood out for its ceramics and architecture. This place has been restored since 1981 and has inside an exhibition room, various patios, squares and the Native Flora and Fauna Park, where various species that made up the main resources in pre-Hispanic times are kept.
Highlights
- Enjoy a private transportation for your service.
- Explore one of the best museums of Latin America.
- Travel back in time visiting some pre-Inca sites.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Tour not recommended for people with difficulty climbing stairs.
- Send full names, nationalities and ages of each participant.
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
- Send full names, nationalities and ages of each participant.
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.