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Museo-Galería Arte Popular de Ayacucho

Museo-Galería Arte Popular de Ayacucho Review

An unassuming facade makes it easy to miss, but inside you'll find one of the country's best collections of folk art. One especially interesting exhibit concerns the cajones San Marcos, the boxlike portable altars that priests once carried from village to village. Peasants began to make their own, placing scenes of local life inside. These dioramas, ranging in size from less than an inch to more than a foot wide, are still made today.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Av. Pedro de Osma 116, Lima | Map It
  • Phone: 01/247-0599
  • Cost: Free
  • Hours: Tues.-Sat. 9-6
  • Location: Barranco

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