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Friday, November 01, 2002
The New Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum was Inaugurated
The new Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum was inaugurated in November 2002 in Lambayeque, 20 minutes from Chiclayo on the north coast of Peru. Rated as one of the most outstanding archaeological museums in South America, the building is modeled after an ancient pyramid of the region. Visitors enter from the apex and descend three stories through elaborate displays including a reconstruction of the tomb of Sipan, dubbed the "Tutankhamen of the Americas" because of the golden splendor of his tomb, discovered in in the late 1980s. Along with hundreds of pieces of pottery and jewelry excavated from local pyramids, the visitor will find a representation of the Lord of Sipn and his court, including five mechanical manikins representing different personages from Moche society (politicians, warriors and religious authorities). For travelers interested in archaeology, history and culture, especially the impressive pre-Inca cultures of the north coast (Chiclayo and Trujillo), the area around the museum also offers a wide variety of attractions including the archaeological site where the Lord of Sipan was found, Tucume and its 26 pyramids, Chan Chan (the biggest adobe city in the world), and more. There are now daily flights between Lima and Chiclayo and excellent accommodations at the Gran Hotel Chiclayo. And the north of Peru is much more. One of the newest, major archaeological discoveries in Peru are the ruins complex of Chachapoyas and the huge Kuelap fortress in the foothills of the northern Andes.
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