Museo Larco

I couldn't resist a post on Museo Larco, Lima. Admittedly, partly because I really wanted to post one of the myriad of pictures I took there (there is already one of my lunch below - see Malabar). The one above was taken in the museum's storerooms which are open to the public. The experience of walking around thousands upon thousands of Moche ceramic portraits stacked up in glass cases was beautifully mystical and somewhat daunting (partly because of the staring eyes but mainly due to the unedifying prospect of being responsible for breaking thousands of ancient pieces).

The main galleries are calmer and more sparse, with a few key exhibits telling the story of pre-Columbian cultures, strikingly displayed.

It proved to be one of the most memorable afternoons of the trip and one of my favourite museums in the world.