Treasures of the Northern Kingdoms

The north of Peru has a lot of history, culture and priceless treasures. To visit its archaeological sites, temples and museums will show the extensive pre-Inca past and the magnificence on how ancient people used to live between 100 and 700 A.D.

Ancient cultures that inhabited the valleys of the north of Peru showing many social developments, infrastructure developments, art and mystical traditions.

In Chiclayo we can find more about the Moche Culture that worshiped the god Ai Apaec as main god, the sea and the moon. This society made great hydraulic engineering work and architectural as contemplated in its pyramids and temples.

The new Huaca Rajada – Sipán museum,  exhibits to the world ornaments of the Warrior Priest, whose remains are on a glass vase in which can also be seen jewelry and ceramics and the Sipán dynasty with all his descendants with information about the later periods of Lambayeque and Chimu.

The museum was opened in April 2009 and its main purpose display objects that can be found in future studies on the site of Huaca Rajada - Sipan being one of the newest in the region which cannot  be missed.

Learn more about the treasure of the northern kingdoms: North of Peru

VALLEY OF THE PYRAMIDS IN THE HEART OF LAMBAYEQUE

In Lambayeque, 33 kilometers north of Chiclayo, can be found the Valley of the Pyramids of Tucume. It is a complex of 26 pyramids made of adobe (clay and sand), also called temples.

These majestic pyramids are up to 40 meters high and cover about 220 hectares surrounding a hill known as “El Purgatorio” (Purgatory), from where you can see the entire valley.

It is known that this area was built around 700 AD, and passed through the hands of the Lambayeque, Chimu and Inca cultures. Travelers can see temples, courtyards, halls and warehouses between these buildings.

In the valley you can take tours through all of the museums, participate in archaeological research and healing rituals, as well as other traditions.

 For more information enter in this link: Chimu Culture

Source: Peruthisweek

Approximately 50 thousand tourists visit the Chiclayo Municipal Palace

In 2010 the Municipal Palace of Chiclayo was remodeled, since then it has become the only attraction in the city center. The visitors' highest point was given in April, when schools, colleges and universities entered to 14 showrooms, adding up more than 3 thousand visitors in one day.

"If we speak about the Historical Center,  is the only attraction that we have in Chiclayo, since the renovation of the place oriented to a cultural and artistic use, and is very gratifying to know that in this place the photographic and pictorial samples displayed have captivated visitors. " said the Head of the Documentation Center of Historical Memory, Jorge Vasquez Orrego.

So far the museum has received 50 thousand visits. The 15 % of the visitors comes from abroad: Holland, Belgium, Germany, Brazil, Chile, between other countries of the orb. Those people are very satisfied with the importance and the remodeling of this architectural work.

In the halls can be observed graphics of the Chiclayo Colonial, photos of the reconstruction of the palace, as well as art exhibitions of  Mórrope and Tucume of local, regional and national artists.

Learn more of the north of Peru with the following tours:

• Moche Route Tour 3D/2N : Chiclayo and Trujillo
• Archaeology and Nature Tour 4D/3N: Trujillo, Chaparri and Chiclayo

Peru: Entrepreneurs to boost Lambayeque tourism

Entrepreneurs of the Chamber of Commerce and Production of the Lambayeque region, through its institutional guild, will promote the new touristic routes of the Lambayeque region. 

The move intends to increase the amount of visitors, it was informed.

According to Nino Onofre, representative of the Tourism guild attached to the Chamber of Commerce, a “contribution of the private sector” will seek to position Lambayeque as one of the most important tourism destinations in the world.

Among its attractions are: The Santuario Bosque de Poma, Chotuna and the Pimentel Beaches.

Travel to Moche Route with this tour: Moche Route Tour 3D/2N : Chiclayo and Trujillo

Source: Andina

Five Places You Should Visit Now for Authentic Experiences

09/4/08

Northern Interior, Peru



For many travelers, Peru has become synonymous with Machu Picchu.

However, in the largely undiscovered North, Peru’s rich culture combines with extraordinary opportunities for adventure activities as well as more gentle nature and wildlife experiences. My colleagues at Xola worked in Peru for several weeks this spring and turned up the following off-the-radar itinerary.

From Chiclayo, drive to Chachapoyas, home to the ancient People of the Clouds before the Inca took over their civilization.

The basis for this culture’s name was evident as our car edged up the mountain in dense cloud cover until we were rewarded at our destination with a stunning view of sharp mountain peaks poking through downy, white clouds.

Hike or ride horseback through the area to view the ruins that archaeologists are just starting to map and excavate. The massive fortress at Kuelap is quickly gaining recognition as “the Machu Picchu of Northern Peru,” with over 400 buildings enclosed by a 70-foot stone wall.

The members of the Xola team were the only visitors at the site that day, and marveled at how the Chachapoyas people created this stone compound atop a mountain without the use of the wheel.

The burial ground of Karajia features impressive capsule-like tombs built into the hillside. Stop by the museum in Leymebamba to view over 200 mummies recovered from the remote Lake of the Condors.

When you have had your fill of cultural history, take a kayak down the Utcumbamba River, explore the colonial town of Levanto, or wander the Sunday market at Tingo. Be sure to try the milanesa at La Tushpa restaurant in town!

More Info:
http://www.inkanatura.com/en/chachapoyas/kuelap-discoverer