Our Peru tour started with a full free day in Lima. The first destination was the Larco Herrera Museum, of which we had heard many positive reviews from other travelers. Upon arriving, we found a beautiful landscaped colonial home with cobblestone walkways and dark color schemed exhibition rooms. The well-designed displays include language translation in almost every major language imaginable on mobile "take with you" cards.
Displays include information about early archaeology efforts and excavation work, cultural periods and changes, and exhibit textiles, metals, ceramics and other handiwork dating back hundreds of years. One thing became obvious to me as I wandered the displays. These people had similar taste in fashion compared to our modern day culture. For them, the bigger the necklace, or nose ring, or earring, or headdress, the "cooler" they were. We saw some of the most elaborate jewelry and garments imaginable, ones that I would imagine were very heavy and uncomfortable to wear! The Museo Larco Herrera explains that these denoted status, and a certain level of importance amongst them in a social setting as well as during ceremonies.
I just had to chuckle at the thought that really we are not that different today either. We still like our bling, just like they did. Perhaps in a few hundred years, someone will dig up my silver hoop earrings and decide I was an important person too. Or at least decide that I must have been in the cool crowd.
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week
Linda Cummings
1 day ago
The info on the website was laid out very well. I did some comparisons with other tours and found Adventure Life met a lot of what I wanted in an Antarctica trip at the cheapest price. Requested a quote on Claudia contacted me right away. She answered a lot of questions the I had via email even though she offered to discuss via phone call. I’m more of an email person so appreciated how she accommodated that and answered all my questions. And when I was ready to book, she quickly got the ball rolling with getting our spots reserved on the trip my friend and I wanted. Thanks again, Claudia!
Hazel Araza
1 day ago
(1) great information on the website and throughout all the "materials." (2) Jane Packer is great: knowledgeable, responsive, takes a personal interest and tone, seems to care about the customer as a person not a sale.
Larry Bethune
1 day ago
great people doing a wonderful job to make our voyages happen.
trudy
2 days ago
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.