The Larco Museum holds a spot in the top 25 Museums worldwide, as per the 2017 Traveller’s Choice Awards by Tripadvisor. Rafael Larco Hoyle, an archaeologist and the founder of the Larco Museum, dedicated his life to the research and preservation of Peru’s early, pre-colonial cultures in the north. Larco Hoyle meticulously kept records of and valued the relics he found during his pioneering expeditions of northern Peru’s archaeology, and additionally acquired numerous private collections. Presently, the Larco Museum showcases close to 45,000 artifacts from the Mochica, Virú, Chimú, and Sipán Cultures, plus smaller societies that inhabited Peru in the pre-Incan period. Take a trip to Lima’s Historic Center, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you can appreciate and study the plethora of architectural wonders.

• Note: Cathedral is closed on some holidays as well as Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings. If your tour is on either of these days and times, you will visit the MALI Museum instead.
• A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements