The Best Museums in Peru We've put together a carefully curated, handpicked list of some of the best museums in Peru. We've also included few others to check out if you have extra time! They are organized by destination including Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, and the North. Best Museums in Lima Lima’s museums showcase some of the country’s finest treasures, while providing insight into the country’s ancient civilizations and historic sites which can then explored in greater depth elsewhere in the country. Larco Museum, Lima Opening hours: Monday - Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (including public holidays) House in an elegant, whitewashed mansion, the Larco Museum hosts the world’s largest private collection of Pre-Columbian art including ceramics, gold and silver jewelry and an extensive selection of ceramics from the Moche culture - featuring memorable erotic pottery. In addition to the museum, the property includes a gorgeous garden and a top notch restaurant. MATE, Lima Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. For those interested in photography, internationally-acclaimed contemporary Peruvian photographer Mario Testino showcases some of his work at MATE, the Mario Testino Museum in Barranco. Small but select, the Museum’s permanent collection features his celebrity shots, including the likes of Kate Moss and Princess Diana, as well as his Peruvian Alta Moda (High Fashion). The temporary exhibition rooms has had exhibits such as Andy Warhol Film Portraits complete with an interactive room to film your own screen test. Pedro de Osma Museum, Lima Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Stepping back in time, a treasured collection of colonial paintings, sculpture and silver is located in the Pedro de Osma Museum, a beautiful mansion with manicured gardens in Barranco, just moments from MATE. MAC, Lima Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00
The Best Museums in Peru We’ve put together a carefully curated, handpicked list of some of the best museums in Peru. We’ve also included few others to check out if you have extra time! They are organized by destination including Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, and the North. Best Museums in Lima…
The Chavin Culture The Chavin Culture is an extinct culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes and its influence extended up and down the present-day Peruvian coast. Chavin de Huantar Chavín de Huántar is the principal archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site where many artifacts have been found.This former place of worship is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites and is located in the Huari province, in the region of Ancash. The Chavín culture was highly skilled in construction as can be seen in the extensive drainage system built that was far advanced for its time. They were talented and influential in the arts as well, as the anthropomorphic and zoomorphic symbolic iconography that decorates the ruins demonstrates. MALI Chavin Culture Exhibition This Friday, April 10th, the Museum of Art in Lima (MALI) will be open in the evening for the inauguration of a new temporary exhibition about the Chavín culture of Peru. MALI is presenting the exhibition in collaboration with the Rietberg Museum of Zurich, the Swiss Ministry of Culture and the Swiss Embassy. The exhibition is also supported by the Antamina Mining Company. Important ceramics from the Chavín period as well as stone sculptures and other pieces excavated from the Chavín de Huántar archaeological complex will be on display. Informational videos and virtual reconstructions will allow guests to view the building and artistic talents of the Chavín culture in all of its splendor. The Chavín exhibition runs until August 9th, 2015. Museums in Peru MALI is a top museum in the center of Lima with a collection of art spanning the last 3,000 years in their permanent collection. Read about more of the best museums in Peru. Aracari specializes in private, tailormade trips to Peru and
The Chavin Culture The Chavin Culture is an extinct culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes and its influence extended up and down the present-day Peruvian coast. Chavin de Huantar Chavín de Huántar is the principal archaeological site and a UNESCO World…
At Aracari we love keeping you up-to-date on the latest happenings in our part of the world, but we also want to share something a bit more global. The WOW List by Wendy Perrin I am delighted to announce that, alongside other top destination specialists around the world, I have been included in the recently launched The WOW List, designed by Wendy Perrin, as a Trusted Travel Expert for Peru and Bolivia. Since 2009 I have been honoured to be named as a Condé Nast Top Travel Specialist, by Wendy Perrin, in her list ‘Perrin’s People’. As Director of Consumer News and Digital Community, Wendy also wrote its popular practical advice column The Perrin Report. Wendy Perrin left Condé Nast in 2014 and has now launched WendyPerrin.com, where she and her team share insider travel information from across the globe. Wendy has introduced The WOW List, a list of her Trusted Travel Experts, and I am delighted to be included on that list. Furthermore, Aracari has recently written an Insider’s Guide called Peru for Food Lovers, published on WendyPerrin.com. As Peru’s capital city, Lima, becomes an increasingly popular gastronomic destination known for world-renowned cuisine, we’ve shared some of our hand picked favorite fine dining restaurants and local haunts, as culinary experiences continue to develop apace. We invite you to read the guide and discover some of our top culinary tips, or contact us for the latest local knowledge from myself and my team. -Marisol
At Aracari we love keeping you up-to-date on the latest happenings in our part of the world, but we also want to share something a bit more global. The WOW List by Wendy Perrin I am delighted to announce that, alongside other top destination specialists around the world, I have…
Lima Fashion Week 2015 (LIF Week) starts this evening and runs until the 27th showing the work of top Peruvian fashion designers in addition to a few international invitees on the runway at the Jockey Club del Peru. This is the fifth edition of Lima Fashion Week and this week the designers will be presenting their Fall-Winter 2015 collections. Last year, we introduced up-and-coming Peruvian fashion designer, Chiara Macchiavello of ESCUDO, to our readers. The motto of the brand ESCUDO is Devoted to Design, Committed to Heritage and the brand vision is, “One history, one people, one sentiment, one identity”. Chiara Macchiavello’s clothing line is modern, trendy and comfortable as well as heavily tied to Peruvian history and culture. She works directly with communities that specialize in weaving and embroidery both for inspiration and during the process of creating the pieces. She will be opening up the show this evening as one of the new talents. The Lima Fashion Week program schedule is listed below: Monday, March 23rd 07:00 pm New Talent: CHIARA MACCHIAVELLO (ESCUDO), OMAR VALLADOLID, MOZHDEH MATIN 08:00 pm EVOLÈT 09:00 pm ETXEBERRIA /INTERNATIONAL INVITEE Tuesday, March 24th 06:00 pm New Participants: JOSÉ CLEMENTE, CAROLINA TOLA 07:00 pm JOHANNA ORTIZ / REGIONAL INVITEE / Convenio LIFweek-Fenalco 08:00 pm YIRKO SIVIRICH 09:00 pm CLAUDIA JIMÉNEZ Wednesday, March 25th 06:00 pm HERENCIA CULTURAL TURQUÍA 07:00 pm GERARDO PRIVAT 08:00 pm KUNA 09:00 pm ANA MARÍA GUIULFO Thursday, March 26th 07:00 pm JESSICA BUTRICH 08:00 pm BASEMENT 09:00 pm FÁTIMA ARRIETA Friday, March 27th 07:00 pm ALESSANDRA PETERSEN 08:00 pm ANGIE SCHLEGEL 09:00 pm NOE BERNACELLI If you are interested in visiting Chiara Macchiavello’s workshop in Barranco, Casa Macchiavello, during a tour of Lima, please contact us for more information.
Lima Fashion Week 2015 (LIF Week) starts this evening and runs until the 27th showing the work of top Peruvian fashion designers in addition to a few international invitees on the runway at the Jockey Club del Peru. This is the fifth edition of Lima Fashion Week and this week…
If you’re in Lima and you enjoy dining out in restaurants and tasting unique dishes with ingredients from all over Peru, you’re in luck! Lima Food Week starts today, March 16th, and continues until March 29th (not just one, but two full weeks!). Peruvian gastronomy is becoming more and more well-known around the world, and there is no better time to try out some of the restaurants making headlines in and outside of Peru. The idea behind the event is to give the general public access to high-end restaurants in Lima which offer Peruvian cuisine, nikkei (Peruvian-Japanese fusion) and more. The following restaurants are participating in Lima Food Week: Mayta ámaZ El Atizador Niqei Avalon El Parrillon Osaka La Cucharita Tapas Bar Barrio Tapeo Peruano Ache Restaurante Segundo Muelle Al Asador La Cabrera Valentino Malabar Lanacional Brujas de Cachiche La Molina & Macumba Bar Matsuei Saqra Maras El Huarike Market 770 Restaurante CIPRIANA Lima Food Week is an event that happens twice a year, and this year more than 25 of Lima’s top restaurants are offering discounted prices. There are set lunch and dinner prices of 59 soles and 79 soles, respectively, for multiple-course meals that include an appetizer, an entree and a dessert. Drinks and tips are not included in the price. With the popularity of these restaurants (some of which fill up well in advance) it is recommended to reserve ahead of time so as not to miss out on these delicious dishes. For more information on the best restaurants in Lima and experiences with Aracari including cocktail demonstrations and culinary tours, don’t hesitate to contact us.
If you’re in Lima and you enjoy dining out in restaurants and tasting unique dishes with ingredients from all over Peru, you’re in luck! Lima Food Week starts today, March 16th, and continues until March 29th (not just one, but two full weeks!). Peruvian gastronomy is becoming more and more…
Sustainable and ethical travel has transformed from a niche sector within the field of travel to an industry-wide priority and global movement, one which has been core to the ethos of Aracari since the company was founded in 1996. Peru boasts an array of eco-lodges and hotels with minimal environmental impact including luxury hotels that not only adhere to principles of sustainability but have been recognized for their efforts with international awards. The Posada Amazonas Lodge is one of such properties. It is owned by an indigenous community, the Ese-Eja, in Infierno, and managed in partnership with Rainforest Expeditions. The rainforest isn’t the only area where one can find environmentally-friendly accommodations: the luxury hotel Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo is one of our top choices in the Cusco region and has won various awards for sustainability, such as the award for Conservation at the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards in 2012. In the Colca Canyon, home of the famous condor, the Colca Lodge is a romantic 5-star hotel by the river that offers thermal pools for guests to enjoy and has an ecologically sound floor-heating system, using geothermal energy to heat the rooms. We are always on the lookout for projects directed by local communities that have incomparable insights into the environment and culture. When we become involved with communities, projects and organizations, whether it's through donations, participating in events or sending guests to visit, it’s important to stay in touch and maintain a relationship in order to evaluate their ever-changing needs so that our support can be most effective. One of the organizations we work with is La Tierra de los Yachaqs. Located in the Sacred Valley, their mission is to preserve the history and traditions of local communities while enabling them to support their economy with responsible, authentic and high-quality tourism. This
Sustainable and ethical travel has transformed from a niche sector within the field of travel to an industry-wide priority and global movement, one which has been core to the ethos of Aracari since the company was founded in 1996. Peru boasts an array of eco-lodges and hotels with minimal environmental…
