The newest display of Peruvian archeology opened on Thursday January 29, 2009-- just a few feet from where the golden tomb of the Lord of Sipan, dubbed the "Tutankhamen of the Americas," was discovered in 1987. The museum, called Huaca Rajada (Pronounced wak-uh ra·ja·du·ra), includes finds made at the sprawling archeological dig since 2007. Flanked by ancient pyramids that now look like dusty mounds, the new museum showcases masks, ceramics and jewelry that historians say are from the ancient Moche culture, which flourished on Peru's coast from about 100 AD to 600 AD. The new museum, which officials hope will draw 35,000 visitors this year, is about an hour's drive from a larger museum, called the Royal Tombs of Sipan, which opened in 2002 and contains the biggest pieces of the original finds made 20 years ago. Walter Alva, an archeologist credited with the Sipan find, started digging at the site after hearing that tomb robbers were selling artifacts they stole from the area on the black market to private collectors. We were at the The Huaca Rajada Museum the afternoon of April 01, 2011 at about 11:39 AM. Photography inside the museum is not permitted, so we have no photos of the exhibits.

The Huaca Rajada Museum in Lambayeque. The first choice of where to go in order to visit the Huaca Rajada Museum in Lambayeque is to fly in to Chiclayo. Chiclayo, is the capital city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located 13 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast and 770 kilometers from the nation's capital, Lima. Chiclayo is one of the most important urban areas of Peru. It has grown to become the country's fourth largest city after Lima, Arequipa, and Trujillo. Chiclayo is very commercialized and has many modern characteristics. It is known as one of the friendliest cities in Peru. Because of this attribute, Chiclayo is known as, "The Capital of Friendship and the Pearl of the North." The Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones Gonzales International Airport (IATA: CIX, ICAO: SPHI) is the airport serving Chiclayo, Peru and the surrounding metropolitan area. It is run by CORPAC S.A. (Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial S.A.), a government-run organization that oversees the management of Peruvian airports. It is the main airport of the Lambayeque Region, one of the most populous of the country. The second choice is Trujillo. Trujillo is a moderately large city in Northwestern Peru, very close to the Pacific Coast. Trujillo is known for its seafood and the beaches of its famous surf and beach resort Huanchaco. The Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (IATA: TRU, ICAO: SPRU); known as Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos in Spanish, is the airport serving Peru's third most important city, Trujillo. It is the main air hub in northern Peru. There are several Guided Tour Agencies offering standard city, and archaeological tours of Trujillo or Chiclayo and the surrounding area. This page is for information purposes only and while we have made every effort to be accurate, it is the travelers responsibility to make the appropriate choice as to which hotels to use in Peru. We have links to Magical Cusco Tours on our page so that they can arrange your tours of the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum in Lambayeque and the surrounding areas. We found that when touring Peru, Magical Cusco Tours gave us the best service of all. They even arranged very personal tours based upon our ages and experience. They were there for us whenever we needed them. Click on any of their links on our pages and they will give you a 4% discount for taking their package tours. Mention delange.org. Merchant Code Inka2010 for your discount! We suggest letting Ana Maria handle your tour. Note: The 4% discount applies to package tours only! Discount does not apply to hotel bookings, domestic or international tickets, meals or any other service booked as a single activity. Magical Cusco Tours also has a culinary tour that you may enjoy.Click Here For: Taste Of Peru.com their culinary tour page. We also have links to Priceline.Com on our pages, in case you may prefer to use their services.