Lambayeque is a city in the Lambayeque region

Lambayeque Region

Lambayeque is a region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre-Inca civilization of the Lambayeque.-Etymology:...

 of northern Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

. It is notable for its exceptional museums featuring artefacts from local archaeological sites. The Bruning Museum

Brüning Museum

The Brüning Museum , also known as Museo Regional Arqueológico Enrique Bruning de Lambayeque was inaugurated in 1924 and it is located in two blocks of the principal park in Lambayeque, Peru...

, established in the early 1900s, contains hundreds of gold and silver pieces, as well as textiles and ceramics, from the Vicus

Vicus (Peru)

Vicús culture was an important early culture in Peru from 1000/200 BCE to 300/600 CE. They lived in the Piura region in the northwestern coast of Peru.-Art:They were known for their work in ceramics , copper, and gold...

, Moche

Moche

'The Moche civilization flourished in northern Peru from about 100 AD to 800 AD, during the Regional Development Epoch. While this issue is the subject of some debate, many scholars contend that the Moche were not politically organized as a monolithic empire or state...

, Chimú, Lambeyeque and Inca cultures. The Tumba Real

Tumba Real

The Tumba Real is located in the Lambayeque region in Peru. Artifacts from the tomb of Señor de Sipán are seen in this place....

(Royal Tombs), established in 2002, contains artefacts from the tomb of the Lord of Sipan

Lord of Sipán

The Lord of Sipán is the name of a mummy of an elite man found in Sipán by Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva in 1987. The tomb is in Sipán's Huaca Rajada, an area in Chiclayo.The Lord of Sipán tomb is a Moche culture site in Peru...

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Recently, researchers found an ancient clay temple in an archaeological dig. Colored murals can be clearly discerned on the temple walls. Dating circa 2000 BCE, the Ventarron

Ventarron

Ventarrón is the site of a 4,000-year old temple with painted murals, which was excavated in Peru in 2007 in the Lambayeque region on the northern coast, north of Peru's capital of Lima...

 temple is one of the oldest found in the Americas

Americas

The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...

, as reported by scientist Walter Alva

Walter Alva

Walter Alva , full name is Walter Alva Alva, is a Peruvian archaeologist, specializing in the study and excavation of the prehistoric Moche culture. Alva is noted for two major finds: the tomb of the Lord of Sipan and related people in 1987, and 2007.-Early life and education:Alva was born on 28...

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Lambayeque is also the home of King kong milky candy

King kong milky candy

King Kong is a candy that typically enriches Peruvian cuisine. It is made of cookies , filled with milk candy, some pineapple sweet and in some cases peanuts, with cookies within its layers. It is sold in one-half and one kilogram sizes...

, a popular dessert with filling made of fresh milk, pineapple sweets and sometimes peanut. This part of Peru is famous for alfajor

Alfajor

An alfajor or alajú is a traditional Arabic confection found in some regions of Spain and then made with variations in countries of Latin America including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, and Mexico, after being taken there by the colonists. The archetypal alfajor entered Iberia during the period...

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