The Desert and Sea Museum - The ITE museum

In the city of Tacna one of the reference museums is the Ite museum or museum of the Desert and the Sea, a very interesting place where information about this region of Peru related to its history is offered through objects. kilometer 92 of the Costanera highway, Jorge Basadre province. You can enjoy beautiful views of the Ite wetlands.

The museum offers a series of relevant archaeological objects, different animal species, samples related to the geology of the area and natural resources of Tacna and different points in southern Peru. In total, the museum has six rooms with different themes. It is possible to find some species in the area, pieces of great archaeological importance, historical documents and models where you can learn more about ecosystems and marine species, as well as a fish tank with different fish from the region.