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- South America
- Peru
- Lima
- Museo Rafael Larco Herrera
Museo Rafael Larco Herrera
The 18th century colonial-style museum houses the largest and
most impressive ceramic collection in the world, with about 55,000
pre-Colombian clay pots on display. The collection concentrates on
the refined ceramics of the Moche Dynasty, the people who lived
along the northern coast of Peru between 200 and 700 AD. The Moche
culture is recognized as accomplishing one of the greatest
imaginative languages of ancient Peru through the use of creative
pottery, providing clues to all aspects of their civilization
without the use of the written word. One can learn about their
religion, agriculture, transport, dance and music through their
ceramic designs and shapes. The Moche are also renowned for their
fascinating erotic pottery and the famous collection is on display
in the separate 'Erotic Hall', depicting sexual practices of
several Peruvian cultures in a lifelike, explicit and often
humorous way.
Information & Facts
Address
1515 Avenida Bolivar, Pueblo Libre
Admission
Adults PEN 30, concessions available
Language
Spanish and Quechua are the official languages, but many
other dialects are spoken. English is spoken only in major tourist
centres and hotels.
Money
The official currency is Nuevo Sol (PEN) divided into 100
céntimos. Visa is the most widely accepted credit card, but all
major international credit cards, including Diners Club and
MasterCard, are accepted in many, but not all, establishments.
Outside Lima facilities may be more limited. Travellers cheques may
also be difficult to exchange in small towns and villages, and
travellers are advised to have cash on hand. US Dollars are the
easiest currency to exchange and plenty of restaurants, hotels and
shops in the main cities accept dollars for payment.
Casas de cambio(exchange bureaux) often give better rates
than hotels and banks and can be found in any town on the tourist
circuit. ATMs are available in the main cities.
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