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Museo de la Coca
A wonderful little museum that traces the uses of the coca leaf, from sacred ritual to its more insidious incarnations. Exhibits are labeled in both English and Spanish. Tips are suggested for guided visits. A good primer on Andean culture.
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Museo Contisuyo
The foreign-funded Museo Contisuyo is an excellent little repository of local archaeological artifacts, including photographs of recent excavations, along with exhibitions of new works by local artists. The labels are in Spanish and English.
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Iglesia Santiago Apostal
Lunahuaná is small with little of architectural significance outside of its main square, which is crowned by the Iglesia Santiago Apostal dating from 1690. The square’s arched portales hide bars and shops that specialize in wine and pisco.
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Moquegua Park
A park on a cliff high above the town is dominated by the Cristo Blanco, a white statue of Christ raised in 2002. There are swinging seats, a small suspension bridge, and expansive views over the Moquegua oasis and the surrounding desert.
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Museo Arqueológico de la Universidad Católica de Santa María
This university-run museum has interesting little displays on local excavation sites, as well as some artifacts, including surprisingly well-preserved ancient ceramics. Guided tours are available in Spanish and English; tips are expected.
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Centro Turístico Cultural San Cristóbal
This is a remodeled colonial building with the courtyard transformed into a hip little mall. Here you’ll find bars, restaurants and coffee shops, along with art galleries, craft stores and flower stands. A nice place to hang during the day.
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Principal Temple
The ‘temple’ derives its name from the massive solidity and perfection of its construction. The damage to the rear right corner is the result of the ground settling below this corner rather than any inherent weakness in the masonry itself.
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Lagunillas
Turkey vultures feast on the washed-up remains of yesterday’s marine carcasses on the lonely beach at Lagunillas, 5km south of the Centro de Interpretación, where three almost identical salt-of-the-sea restaurants constitute ‘the village’
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Iglesia del Triunfo
Cuzco’s oldest church, houses a vault containing the remains of the famous Inca chronicler Garcilaso de la Vega, who was born in Cuzco in 1539 and died in Córdoba, Spain, in 1616. His remains were returned in 1978 by King Juan Carlos of Spain.
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Puente de los Suspiros
A block west of the main plaza, look for this recently renovated, narrow wooden bridge over an old stone stairway that leads to the beach. Especially popular with couples on first dates, the bridge has inspired many a Peruvian folk song.
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Museo Carlos Dreyer
This museum houses a fascinating collection of Puno-related archaeological artifacts and art. Upstairs there are three mummies and a full-scale fiberglass chullpa (funerary tower).Its around the corner from Casa del Corregidor .
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Mirador Huancas
A S30 round-trip taxi ride will take you to Mirador Huancas, which has soaring views of the Utcubamba valley. Its also possible to take a colectivo (S3, 25 minutes) from the bus terminal. It’s an easy 1½-hour hike back along the road.
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Temples of the Sun and the Moon
The Temples of the Sun and the Moon are more than 700 years older than Chan Chan and are attributed to the Moche period. They are on the south bank of the Río Moche, about 10km southeast of Trujillo by a rough road. The entrance price includes a guide.
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Oyu Oyu
Though not visible from the road, the remnants of this pre-Incan settlement are reachable by a half-hour uphill hike, after which you can continue on to a waterfall whose source is the runoff from Nevado Mismi. Guides can be procured at the Colca Lodge.
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Nazca Planetarium
This small planetarium is in the Nazca Lines Hotel and offers scripted evening lectures on the Lines with graphical displays on a domed projection screen that last approximately 45 minutes. Call ahead or check the posted schedules for show times.
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Puerto Etén
Sporting a brand-new malecón, a long honey-brown beach and slightly muddled waters, this little village is just 20 minutes from Chiclayo. Theres a handfull of beach-view seafood joints, pretty Republican-era architecture and a few beat-down hotels.
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La Casa de La Gastronomia Peruana
This new museum provides a brief but helpful introduction to the world-famous Peruvian cuisine, with three rooms that present the Inca diet, regional cuisine, and the influence of immigration. Across the courtyard theres a room dedicated solely to quinoa.
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Santuario de Santa Rosa de Lima
Honoring the first saint of the Americas, this plain, terracotta-hued church on a congested avenue is located roughly at the site of her birth. The modest adobe sanctuary in the gardens was built in the 17th century for Santa Rosa’s prayers and meditation.
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Santa Rosa
A modern ruins, organic, pungent and powerful, this rough fishing village is really quite entrancing. The dry-docked ships make for interesting Instagram opps, and theres still some caballitos de tortora used here. Miracles have been reported at the cozy church.
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Huaca Huallamarca
Nestled among condominium towers and sprawling high-end homes, the simple Huaca Huallamarca is a highly restored adobe pyramid, produced by the Lima culture, that dates to somewhere between AD 200 and 500. A small on-site museum , complete with mummy, details its excavation.
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