Museo Santuarios Andinos, Arequipa Region, Peru

4.5 (1.569 reviews) Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Price Range: from $11.08 Ranking #11 in Arequipa History Museums

Museo Santuarios Andinos

This museum’s main attraction is Juanita, whose ritually sacrificed and frozen body was unearthed in a volcanic explosion. This young girl’s miraculously preserved DNA has provided priceless insight into the Inca civilization.

Address

La Merced 110 A Media Cuadra De La Plaza De Armas, Arequipa, Peru.

Mobile

+51 54 286613

Website

http://www.facebook.com/MuseoSantuariosAndinos

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 03, 2024, 18:07

Price range

from $11.08

User Ratings

4.5 based on (1.569 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 4Naren S 5:00 PM Dec 5, 2021
    Cool museum with Inka artifacts
    We enjoyed the museum and the information we learned. It's a small museum, and you're guided with a bilingual tour guide on a thirty minute tour. We found the museum entry price (S/25 soles) to be a little high for such a short experience. Since what the museum holds within it is so precious and fascinating, we feel that it should be more affordable for everyone as some might miss out on this experience due to the cost. However, we got to see the amazing Juanita, the preserved corpse of a girl who as sacrificed by the Inkas five centuries ago! The museum also has artifacts and textiles from that time period. All in all, the museum is worth visiting!
  • 4LeahSydney01 5:00 PM Jan 20, 2020
    Very interesting (albeit a little macabre)
    This museum only takes an hour or so to visit and is well worth the small entry fee. The visit starts with a video about the ice maiden and incan child sacrifice generally, is followed by a guided tour of the various exhibits (the relics found with the ice maiden and other children who were sacrificed on the nearby mountains) and culminates with a viewing of the ice maiden. Probably not ideal for younger children but otherwise very interesting and entertaining, although the subject matter is a bit dark.

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