Museo Inka

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  • Address
    cnr Ataúd & Tucumán, San Blas
  • Phone
    23 7380

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Lonely Planet review

The charmingly modest Museo Inka, a steep block northeast of the Plaza de Armas, rests on Inca foundations; it's also known as the Admiral's House, after the first owner, Admiral Francisco Aldrete Maldonado. It was badly damaged in the 1650 earthquake and rebuilt by Pedro Peralta de los Ríos, the count of Laguna, whose crest is above the porch. Further damage from the 1950 earthquake has now been fully repaired, restoring the building to its position among Cuzco's finest colonial houses.

Look for the massive stairway guarded by sculptures of mythical creatures, as well as a corner window column that looks like a statue of a bearded man from the inside, but from the outside appears to be a naked woman. The facade is plateresque - an elaborately ornamented 16th-century Spanish style suggestive of silver plate. The ceilings are also ornate, and you get a good view from the windows.