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See Peru’s most famous gold collection.
DAILY DEPARTURES
AFTERNOON : 2.30 APROX
DURATION : 03 ½ HOURS APROX
PRICE : $50.00
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spectacular collection of Peruvian Ancient Gold and the Arms
of the World Collection. This tour also includes a visit to
Friendship Park.
PERU’S GOLD MUSEUM
Ancient Peruvians were master metalworkers. The “cire perdue”
or lost wax process, known across the Orient and lost in the
West until the Renaissance, was the most frequent technique
used by master ancient Peruvian gold and silversmiths.
On our tour of Peru’s Gold Museum, visitors will appreciate
a dazzling collection of gold artefacts from various pre-Colombian
civilizations, some more than 3,000 years old.
Metal pieces and jewellery of incalculable value in gold,
silver and precious stones used by the Incas—the children of
the Sun God and monarchs of the vast Inca Empire—are shown
in this collection.
Five hundred years ago, the gold of Peru attracted many
European adventurers who conquered the Inca and founded the
Vice-Royalty of Peru under the Spanish Crown.
Peru’s Gold Museum also houses a valuable collection of old
and modern weapons that ranks among the best in the world.
The halls in this section show the Arms of the World
Collection of armour, uniforms and various ancient war
artifacts and weapons from various time periods around the
world, some dating back to as long ago as 1300 B.C.
FRIENDSHIP PARK
Our next stop will take us to Friendship Park, featuring an
imposing Moorish Arch inaugurated by Spanish King Don Juan
Carlos de Borbon, as well as a picturesque train and
beautiful landscaping in celebration of the bonds of
friendship between Peru and Spain.
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