Cusco, Mar. 04 (ANDINA). Treasures of the Lord of Wari, displayed at the temporary exhibition room of the Regional History Museum Casa Garcilaso in Cusco, dazzled 5,158 Peruvian and foreign visitors, according to information from reliable sources.
The Lord of Wari was recently discovered in the archaeological complex of Espiritu Pampa in Vilcabamba, Cusco.
The Wari noble, also known as the Lord of Vilcambamba, was discovered inside a tomb wearing a breastplate, bracelets, scepters, feathers, ceramics, gold, silver and textiles from the Wari culture, said Luis Fernando Bobadilla, tour guide at the aforementioned museum.
About 80 percent of visitors are locals, while the rest come from Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Chile and the United States. They are astonished as the new find make them revise part of traditional Peruvian history. They also express their congratulations on the archaeological work carried out in the area by signing a visitor's book.
According to the discoverer and archaeologist Fonseca Santa Cruz, the Lord of Wari exhibition will run until March 9. People of Cusco may access the museum for free by showing their ID card; whereas tourists will have to buy their tickets. It opens from 08:00 to 17:00 hours.
The Lord of Wari was recently discovered in the archaeological complex of Espiritu Pampa in Vilcabamba, Cusco.
The Wari noble, also known as the Lord of Vilcambamba, was discovered inside a tomb wearing a breastplate, bracelets, scepters, feathers, ceramics, gold, silver and textiles from the Wari culture, said Luis Fernando Bobadilla, tour guide at the aforementioned museum.
About 80 percent of visitors are locals, while the rest come from Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Chile and the United States. They are astonished as the new find make them revise part of traditional Peruvian history. They also express their congratulations on the archaeological work carried out in the area by signing a visitor's book.
According to the discoverer and archaeologist Fonseca Santa Cruz, the Lord of Wari exhibition will run until March 9. People of Cusco may access the museum for free by showing their ID card; whereas tourists will have to buy their tickets. It opens from 08:00 to 17:00 hours.
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