Museum of the Contisullo

The Museum Contisuyo is hidden within the ruined stone walls of the historic main church of Moquegua, which collapsed in an earthquake in 1868.

Housed in a modern building that echoes the flat-peaked "mojinete" roofline of traditional Moquegua houses, the Museo has artifact storage and laboratory space on the first floor, a permanent exhibition hall on the second floor, and an office, an auditorium, and a multipurpose hall on the third floor.

You can stroll through the exhibit hall on your own (everything is explained in English and Spanish), or have one of the Museo staff show you around.

The real Museo takes visitors through regional prehistory, from the first inhabitants through the Inka empire.it Contains a display of archaeological remains of the Puquina and Uros cultures, and
a chronological explanation of the different cultures that settled in this area.