Nothing attracts a person more than the beautiful and the disgusting rolled into one. All the famous heroes had physical disabilities. And the most expensive auction lots were famous for flaws. But the first place in the "terribly beautiful" race belongs to one heroine - the mummy. To see the oldest representative of the human race, you need to go to the Chilean city of Arica and visit its main attraction - the San Miguel de Azapa Archeological and Anthropological Museum.

At the entrance, visitors are greeted by a bust of the "father of South American archaeology" Friedrich Houllier, as well as by 13 petroglyphs of ancient peoples who inhabited these lands more than 1000 years ago. The entire complex consists of two buildings, each of which is divided into halls with many storefronts. It is also worth noting that the main feature of its collections is the authenticity of absolutely all its exhibits.

The museum impresses its guests from the very first showcase: four mummies date back to the sixth millennium BC and are part of the collective tomb of the ancient Chinchorro peoples. There are also skulls, wreaths of bird feathers and animal skins, harpoons, and household items of various tribes such as Tiahuanaco and Inca. The collection of Chinchorro cultural objects has more than 80 thousand exhibits. The most significant are 15 mummies: from an embryo to an old man. The most ancient mummies are stored in special chambers in which a certain temperature and humidity level are maintained.

Chinchorro nomads are known for ritually mummifying all their dead: they carried the dead after them. That is why the mummies are in unusual poses. For example, there is a squatting boy with a golden mask on his face or a fisherman with a crown of stone tips intended for fishing.

The second hall is devoted to the culture of the heirs of ancient civilizations that inhabit the Andes - the Aymara Indians. The traditional national costume of the groom is particularly interesting there.

Besides, on the territory of the museum, you can see a huge meal and a press for making olive oil that is more than 400 years old.