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The Moche cosmo vision explored in new book / CD

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: September 23, 2012

The book “Cosmos Moche,” the first part of a collection — “Enigmas of Ancient Peru” — is going on sale this week. It includes an English translation and a CD about the Temple of the Moon. “This book is a valuable contribution to understanding the complex world of the Moche, a culture of farmers and [...]

Posted in Archaeological Sites, Books on Peru, Chiclayo, Lambayeque, News, Northern Circuit, Trujillo | Also tagged Moche archaeology, Moche sacrifice, ruta Moche | Leave a comment

The beauty of Moche religious art abounds at the Larco Museum

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: October 13, 2011

The Moche controlling a dozen fertile river valleys along what is now Peru’s northern Pacific coast from about 100 to 800 C.E. (Common Era). Their artisan class were among the most accomplished ceramic workers in the world, meticulously documenting in highly realistic fired-clay artifacts their culture, population, religion, architecture and agriculture, their wars, ceremonies and [...]

Posted in Art & Culture, Destinations, Family Travel, History, Lima, Trujillo | Also tagged Larco Museum, Moche art, Museo Larco | 1 Comment

When the rains come early to Cusco, consider the Moche Trail alternative

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: October 22, 2010

The weather in Cusco has been predictably unpredictable with the rainy season starting a month earlier than usual. Last week there was significant flooding in the town of Urubamba in the Sacred Valley. A recommendation for anyone interested in coming to Peru in the next couple of months: The northern coast.

You would want to take plenty of sunscreen, a hat and insect repellent, since there are mosquitoes — but the summer season has barely begun, so the bugs shouldn’t be too bad.

The pace is less frenetic and much less touristy than Cusco. You can pick and choose any number of destinations, from amazingly beautiful nature reserves to the most active — and arguably the most significant — treasure trove of active archaeological discovery occurring right now in Peru.

There’s Tumbes National Mangrove Sanctuary, the Cerros de Amotape National Park and the Tumbes Reserved Zone, with protected wildlife; to quote our friends at PromPeru, near Piura are the Colan beach resort, the town of Catacaos known for its arts and crafts and gold and silver jewelry, and the town of Chulucanas, famous for its pottery.

Posted in Archaeological Sites, Destinations, Northern Circuit, Travel Tips, Trujillo, What to Pack | Also tagged Catacaos, Chan Chan, Chiclayo, Chulucanas pottery, El Brujo, Huaca del Sol, Peruvian arts and crafts, Piura, the Cerros de Amotape National Park and the Tumbes Reserved Zone, The Lady of Cao, Tschudi temple-citadel, Tumbes National Mangrove Sanctuary | Leave a comment