More than 7,000 tourists arrived at Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum in northern Lambayeque region during Peru's independence day holidays (July 27-30) to see the face that ruled the area's valleys 1,700 years ago.
As is known,
Lord of Sipan's face was recreated by Brazilian forensic anthropology experts and Lima-based Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University based on 96 fragments of his skull.
Museum Director and Lord of Sipan discoverer Walter Alva noted such tourist influx reflects the public's great interest in Peruvian culture.
And —this time— the site's appeal has received a major boost from the special showcase featuring the bust of the pre-Inca ruler, recently unveiled by the Culture Ministry on the occasion of the
30th anniversary of the discovery.
Domestic tourists came from regions across Peru like Amazonas, Ancash, Arequipa, Cajamarca, Cusco, Ica, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Loreto, Piura, Puno, San Martin, Tumbes and Ucayali.
On the other hand, foreign visitors arrived from Argentina, Colombia, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the United States and Venezuela, among other nations.
Museum-goers were also delighted by the jewelry, headwear, as well as golden, silver and copper ornaments the Moche culture warrior priest was wearing when buried.
In addition, the renowned archaeologist highlighted the number of visitors shows tourism in Peru's northern areas is gradually recovering from the blows of Coastal El Niño floods and landslides that battered said zones earlier this year.
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