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Museo Larco vs Huaca Huallamarca

Museo Larco and Huaca Huallamarca are both endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Museo Larco scores significantly higher than Huaca Huallamarca. Museo Larco comes in at 97 with praise from 6 sources including Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Frommer's.

Museo Larco
Museo Larco
9 / 10
Avenida Bolivar 1515, Pueblo Libre, Lima 15084, Peru
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Most intriguing are the thousands of ceramic "portrait heads" crafted more than a millennium ago." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The highlight is the sublime Moche portrait vessels, presented in simple, dramatically lit cases. Equally astonishing is a Wari weaving in one of the rear galleries." Full review
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Don’t miss the vitrine that depicts sexually transmitted diseases.
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This museum is known for its unusual collection of erotic pottery, made more than 1,300 years ago." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"It’s worth the knuckle-clenching cab ride to the Museo Larco just to step out into the lush foliage of the tropical oasis." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Stone sculptures, ceramics, mummies, jewellery, fabrics and erotic art are among the incredible wealth of objects collected by archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle." Full review
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Huaca Huallamarca
Huaca Huallamarca
8 / 10
| San Isidro, Lima, Peru
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The sight of this mud-brick pyramid catches many people off guard." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A small on-site museum, complete with mummy, details its excavation." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Explore the burial temple of the Hualla tribe, a pre-Incan group that inhabited Lima from the sixth to the 15th century." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"At the corner of Av. Nicolás de Rivera and Av. El Rosario...adobe temple of the Maranga Lima culture has several platforms and is frequently illuminated for special presentations." Full review