Best places: Museums in Huamachuco, Peru

Mountaintop remains of a 6th-century walled settlement built by the Chachapoya culture.

Pyramid-shaped museum exhibiting elaborate funerary objects from the pre-Inca Royal Tombs of Sipán.

Cluster of naturally eroded volcanic pillars with man-made water channels & carved petroglyphs.

👍👍 Excellent place to visit .. very well maintained you can breathe fresh air ..

👍👍 Fascinating collection of items from the archaeological site.

Modern museum featuring displays of Moche ceramics & figurines, with interpretive displays.

👍👍 Strategic place, with security and lighting at night, a good place to visit.

👍👍 Wonderful place filled with artefacts and remakes. Telling the story of the orginial peoples they belonged to. Its worth a visit as the pottery has so much detail because that is how they depicted their history and stories.

👍👍 Es una linda experiencia, volvería sin dudar. Puedes ir solo, con, la familia, amigos o con tu pareja. Cada huaca y el museo muestra algo distinto. Haces ejercicio por la caminata, especialmente si vas al mirador. Hay varios lugares para comer y comprar agua. Solo faltan más bancas para descansar y...

😠 Closed. Nothing is announced on the door. They probably don't even know themselves why it is closed. Unprofessional!!!

👍👍 This is such a gem of a place! A lovely introduction to the medicine and the heritage and technology of shamanism. Connie, the guide, is so friendly and warm. Really worth a visit, and if you like walking, the walk there and back from the town is really pretty.

Wide variety of toys from around the world, some centuries old, housed in a colonial mansion.

👍👍 Amazing collection of golden, ceramic, and other artifacts, with good explanation of the history of the site. Most of the audio and print is in Spanish but there is some English translation. Definitely worth a stop if you are interested in ancient Peruvian civilization and are in the area.

👍👍 Amé cada detalle de la casa de César Vallejo. Contiene información valiosa sobre la vida del poeta y la guía es hecha por un músico vallejiano que recitará los poemas para usted. La entrada es de 5 soles por persona. El recorrido es largo. Llegar temprano.

👍👍 Increible conocer a la Dama de Cao primera gobernante mujer.

👍👍 Preciosa laguna en plena naturaleza! Súper tranquila y con la posibilidad de dar un paseito en barquita de totora por 5 soles por persona. Muy recomendable! Nosotros hicimos la visita por independiente y al final nos salió al mismo precio que si lo hubiésemos contratado con un agencia y habría sido...

👍👍 Extraordinary tourist place to enjoy with family and in the company of friends or partner. Likewise, near this place you can find extreme games so you can live a unique moment of adrenaline.