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Museo Kuntur Wasi
This excellent museum at the foot of the ruins houses many objects from Kuntur Wasi including amazing gold crowns and jewelry.
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Fountain
Near the Plaza de Armas, the 6m-high bronze fountain was created by the French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (of tower fame)
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Centro Cultural de la Unica
This art gallery sits in a restored courtyard next to the cathedral; expositions inside are small but packed with local talent.
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Amaru
If you are interested in textiles, it’s worth visiting this weaving community that’s a 40-minute trip by taxi from Pisac.
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Plaza Moré
Similar to Centro Turístico Cultural San Cristóbal, only better in terms of quality and quantity for restaurants and shops.
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Museo de Zela
The small, musty Museo de Zela provides a look at the interior of one of Tacna’s oldest colonial buildings, the Casa de Zela.
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Casa de Ricardo Palma
This house was the home of the Peruvian author Ricardo Palma from 1913 until his death in 1919. A listless tour is included in the price.
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Iglesia del Carmen
Iglesia del Carmen is home to an impressive Carmelite museum. Unfortunately, the church was not open for visitors at time of research.
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Museo Ritos Andinos
The eclectic Museo Ritos Andinos, has somewhat random displays include a mummified child and an impressive number of deformed craniums.
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Sayaqmarka
The Inca Trail descends to the ruin of Sayaqmarka, a tightly constructed complex perched on a small mountain spur, which offers incredible views.
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Inca Tunnel
The Inca Trail leads on across an Inca causeway and up a gentle climb through some beautiful cloud forest and an Inca tunnel carved from the rock.
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Church
The colonial church here, is built on Inca foundations. Its interior which is decked out in merry floral and religious designs, is well worth seeing.
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Viewpoints
The stairs at the northwest end of Avenida 2 de Mayo afford a good view of the town, and from the balcony at the southwest end there’s a photogenic river viewpoint.
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Parque de la Identidad Huanca
In the suburb of San Antonio, 3km northeast of the center, this is a fanciful park full of stone statues and miniature buildings representing the area’s culture.
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Iglesia San Juan Bautista
This church in Yanahuara dates from 1750. The highly venerated Virgen de Chapi was moved here after the 2001 earthquake destroyed the church it was originally housed in.
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El Boquerón
Follow the sound of crashing waves to this blowhole located just one block west of the Malecón. Theres a tiny beach, plus a few restaurants with perfect perches.
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Agustín Rivas
Agustín Rivas is a famed local woodcarver whose work graces the lobbies of some of Pucallpas best hotels and businesses. Ring the bell to enter his house-gallery.
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Museo Salesiano
The museum can be entered from the Salesian school, and displays fauna epitomizing Perus three contrasting geographic regions, plus pottery and archaeology exhibits. Hours vary.
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Parque de la Cultura
Originally known as Parque de la Exposición, this newly revamped park has gardens and a small amphitheater for outdoor performances. Two of Lima’s major art museums reside here.
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Wari Ruins
Sprawling for several kilometers along a cactus-forested roadside are the extensive ruins of Wari, the capital of the Wari empire, which predated the Incas by five centuries.
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