PURUCHUCO

In the district of Ate Limeño find the archaeological site Puruchuco.

Palace collects Puruchuco building tradition of ijma (900-1450 AD) and later the Incas. Ichma took the materials and construction techniques, as well as some of their designs, such as the pyramids with ramps, and Incas, the overall architectural design and interior structures.

Among the objects found in the area, and exhibited in the museum, highlights the "Puruchuco" or "Crown of Feathers", a Quechua word which comes the name of the place. This crown probably belonged to the local curaca and is unique among the artifacts found in Metropolitan Lima. It was developed based on colorful feathers and camel hair.

The infrastructure of the museum was designed to highlight the historical trajectory of a unique archaeological site, becoming the first of its kind in Latin America.