Impressive Mochica Culture of Peru

A supernatural being represented by a human with a tiger's mouth. In this way appears the main god of the Mochica civilization, a Pre-Inca culture that settled on the north coast of Peru between 100 and 800 AD

This culture is mixed a little with Chimú, since one is a successor of the other, joining some monuments and articles between them, since the time of ancient Peru. Having developed in the arid region between the Andes and the Pacific, the Mochicas inhabited today the entire city of Trujillo, 560 kilometers from the Peruvian capital, Lima.

The Mochica were very ingenious and good farmers, they developed excellent structures in temples, buildings and residences, as well as irrigation canals and water tanks to plant and survive in this desert region such as Ica and Nazca.

Mochica society

As there are no writings of this period, generally everything that concerns this culture is exposed in its ceramic art, in pots, pots, human figures, animals, plants and own deities, as well as erotic figures and scenes of their daily lives. . The ceramic objects also represent wars and fights, which shows that there was a mochica army of brave warriors.

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And in his burial form, apparently, by hierarchies, continuing the social division that was already carried out in life. The archeological tombs on display today show this categorization through clothing, goods and decorative objects such as jars, trays, bottles and other ceramic and gold containers that were buried near the bodies.

Such division is like this:

First scale: society headed by the Lords that had religious and territorial powers.

Second scale: they are the priests or priestesses.

Third scale: it was the people; field workers and other crafts.

Reference attractions of the Mochic culture

Now that you know a little about this culture, let's take a look at how rich it is and how representative it is in interesting attractions when you go to Peru.

Chan Chan City: this is the largest city made entirely of clay and quite representative of the Mochica. An archaeological space where excavations are carried out to this day and that has earned the title of Cultural Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO).

There you will find typical Moches architectural structures in sculptures, enclosures, residences, buildings and temples that are extremely well preserved to visit. This is one of the most impressive buildings of the time of ancient Peru.

Huaca del Sol and La Luna: this is the most impressive temple of the Mochica culture. Its shape resembles two monumental pyramids made of clay, side by side. Huaca del Sol is the largest with four structural levels; Huaca de La Luna is the smallest pyramid of three levels, beautifully decorated with mythological motifs and mochic rituals. They were built around 450 AD and were for a long time the place of ceremonies and rituals typical of this culture and its religiosity.

Senhora de Cao Museum: this interesting museum is located within the archaeological complex El Brujo, a space that houses several ceramics, textiles, war objects such as spears and sticks, golden crowns and other jewels, as well as colonial objects, divided into thematic rooms. .

But the main attraction of this place is the mummy of Lady of Cao and her booty, very well preserved. This woman, who still finds her tattoos on display, belonged to the elite of the Mochica civilization and lived around 350 AD, having been buried with her possessions with 4 crowns, 15 necklaces, 44 nostrils, as well as many others. jewels in turquoise and weapons of war

Sirs of Sipán and Tucume: these are the spoils of the Mochica priests of war, which are located in the area of ​​the Huaca Rajada Museum. In addition to the remains of these "lords", 16 graves were found with objects and typical goods belonging to the high class elite of this culture.

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The tomb of the Lord of Sipán is the one that attracts tourists the most because of its impressive state of preservation and for containing elements such as offerings, own costumes, ceremonial objects and even the remains of their wives.

Beaches Cabalhito de Totora and Trujillo - On the beach of Huancacho, very close to Trujillo, is the "Cabalhito de Totora", a type of ship from that time, made entirely of cane (the same material of the floating islands of Uros in the Titicaca lake). It also has the beaches of the Pimentel resort, Puerto Eten, San José and Santa Rosa, places with abundant and delicious Peruvian cuisine. Very worth knowing! Salkantay Trek

Pacasmayo - Small town known for its constant and high waves, perfect for surfing. Its waves are known as El Farol, which goes to the left, breaking at Point Breack.

Las Brujas Market: This market is located in Chiclayo, the same region of the Mochica culture, and it is known to be a market of magicians or shamans. There you can find ceremonial objects, drums, whistles, masks, ingredients for "magic potions" and herbs and leaves to make spells. It is an auspicious place to buy items for shamanism and spiritual rituals.

With this, we complete the tourist attractions that this region of Peru has; places where, in addition to knowing the predominant civilization, the Incas, you will also know this interesting culture, we will know the wonders of Peru and Machu Picchu full of representativeness. Do you want to meet? Talk to us.

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