Journey through Lima’s rich layers of history—from ancient spiritual centers to vibrant contemporary icons.
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The Pachacamac Site Museum was founded in 1965. It serves as an anteroom for the visit to the Sanctuary, which shows the main archaeological finds from the site. The idol of Pachacamac stands out, as well as the cloth door decorated with Spondylus shells both coming from the excavations carried out in the Temple Pintado by Alberto Giesecke. Other outstanding elements of the museum are the series of sculptural ceramic offerings dating from the Wari period (700-1100 BC) where representations of fish, characters and plants stand out. Also the series of Inca quipus coming from an enclosure near the Palace of Taurichumpi. The museum is organized thematically showing the entire cultural sequence of the Pachacamac Sanctuary, from the 2nd century BC. until the establishment of the Incas in 1470.
The district of Barranco is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful neighborhoods of the Peruvian capital, in its streets filled with big houses, bars, restaurants and its bohemian atmosphere, they are a connection between the past and the present of Lima. Among the attractions that stand out of this picturesque neighborhood, stand out the municipal square and its church, as well as different museums and the Temple of the Hermitage
It is located in the district of Lima Metropolitan. It was founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and known as the "City of Kings" due to its important status as capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru from the mid-sixteenth century to 1821. The Historic Center of Lima retains until the today the most illustrious examples of Spanish monumental architecture. The most important historical monuments of public character are represented by numerous churches and convents, as well as mansions that preserve the tradition of the Hispano-American Baroque.
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