Lambayeque Add-On Excursions |
The Museum Royal Tombs of Sipan:
In april 1987 the sumptuous Royal Tomb of the Lord of Sipan was discovered in the northern province of Lambayeque. An archeological investigation of the site was promptly issued, commanded by Doctor Walter Alva and crewed with a team of Peruvian experts on pre-columbine cultures. It has been dubbed "The Golden Wonder" by Times magazine, and National Geographic has published an article named "Discovering the Richest Tomb in the New World". It represents, without a doubt, the most important archeological finding of recent times, and the collection has traveled throughout the world in a series of impressive expos in Europe, the USA and Japan.
The Royal Tombs of Sipan funeral complex houses within its walls illustrious rulers of the Mochica culture. The most notorious of these include the Lord of Sipan, the Old Lord of Sipan, and the Priest. With them dwell their many companions and guards. It is a mystical treasure that manifests the artistic and cultural wonders of Ancient Peru.
The Museum Royal Tombs of Sipan is located on the outskirts of the city of Chiclayo, in the northern coastal province of Lambayeque, on a 7 hectare plot. It resembles a truncated pyramid composed of five prisms which are laid diagonally and bare replicas of the royal standards of the Tomb of the Lord of Sipan. The red and yellow colors which decorate the building are similar to the ochre colors the Mochicas used in their decoration.
The purpose of the museum's architectural design is to recreate the spirit of the Mochica temples, and to serve as a fully functional museum as well as a mausoleum for the Lord of Sipan and his companions. It was inaugurated in 2002, and is one of the most sophisticated museums in the region. It is complemented with samples of the magnificent Moche pottery, its crops and activities such as metallurgy, works of precious metals, and religious practices. But this museum goes beyond the past. Currently, it lodges a craft workshop, where modern Moche villagers keep up their textile, craft and metalwork traditions to show the visitors interested in knowing the ancient and contemporaneous Peruvian culture.
ZAÑA - Duration: Half Day
Zaña, the "ghost town", is located southeast from Chiclayo. Built in 1563 it was called the "Small Potosi" due to its richness. Visitors can see remains of churches and colonial houses. Pirates attacked the town in 1686 and in 1720 by floods, after which the town was abandoned. As witnesses of its grandiosity are the ruins of San Francisco, San Juan de Dios, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes and the best preserved: San Agustin convents.
SHAMANISM - Duration: Half day
We can atrrange private sessions with local Shamans.
