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Museo Inka Review
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Museo Inka 
- Address: Ataud at Cordoba del Tucuman, Cusco
- Phone: 084/237-380
- Category: Museums/Galleries
- Location: Cusco
Fodor's Review:
The draw of this archaeological museum is its collection of eight Inca mummies -- everyone comes here to "ooh" and "eeww" over them -- but the entire facility is Cusco's best Spanish-language introduction to pre-Columbian Andean culture. English-language labeling of the exhibits is slowly being added in a project sponsored by the Inka Grill restaurant down the hill on the Plaza de Armas. The ceramics, vases, and textiles provide a much-needed reminder that civilizations thrived in this region before the Inca. One room is dedicated to the story of Mamakuka ("Mother Coca") and documents indigenous peoples' use of the coca leaf for religious and medicinal purposes -- coca tea is said to relieve altitude sickness. The building was once the palace of Admiral Francisco Aldrete Maldonado, hence its common designation as the Palacio del Almirante (Admiral's Palace).
- Cost: S/10
- Open: Weekdays 8-6, Sat. 9-4
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