San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum, Arica is a must visit site while you are on your Arica tours. It is yet another place in Arica which will give an interesting insight into the culture and tradition of the place as well as of the country. San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum, Arica will take you on a fascinating cultural journey taking you back in time. 10,000 years of history comes alive with the interesting and unique exhibits and displays.
San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum in Arica is located almost 10 kilometers away from the Azapa Valley and the building of the museum is set amidst a beautiful surrounding of trees and garden. The San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum preserves one of the most important joint property associated with the archaeology and anthropology of Chile. The collection includes the mummies of culture Chichorro.
Outside the San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum, Arica, you will find petroglyphs. This will give you a chronological view from fishing time to the time of the hunter gatherers before the Chinchorro mummies and the aymara sheherd. You can take snaps of these with authorization. The exhibition has more than 20,000 archaeological pieces that represent the human development in this part of Chile. It is divided in three sections -- land, sea and men and its crafts and agricultural production. You will also find explanations about the beliefs of the people of Chile about the supernatural and religious world.
San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum, Arica is located in the town of San Miguel de Azapa nearly 12 km away from the Road to the Azapa Valley. Apart from the San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum, Arica, there is a large number of other Tourist Attractions in Arica which you can visit and these are:
- Morro de Arica in Arica
- Artisan Village in Arica
- Arica sea Museum in Arica
- House of Culture in Arica
- Beaches in Arica
- Lake Chungara in Arica
San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum, Arica must be included in your Arica travel for a memorable experience.
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