Museum of Andean Sanctuaries (Juanita Mummy)
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Museum of Andean Sanctuaries (Juanita Mummy)

Arequipa, Peru

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90
min visit
This intimate museum houses one of the world's most remarkably preserved Inca mummies, a 15-year-old girl discovered on Mount Ampato's frozen peak in 1995. The collection reveals sophisticated Inca burial practices and includes pottery, textiles, and ceremonial objects that offer a window into pre-Columbian highland society. The climate-controlled exhibition space allows visitors to stand meters away from the mummy itself, making this an unexpectedly moving encounter with ancient history.

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