# Museo de sitio Peañas, Peru: what it is and when to go > Museo de sitio Peañas is a museum in Tacna, Peru. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 56. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-de-sitio-peanas/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Tacna, Peru · Museums and art - **Where:** Peru · Avenida Jorge Basadre Grohman, Pocollay - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AQP Arequipa, 234 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00 - **Website:** [museos.cultura.pe](http://museos.cultura.pe/museos/museo-de-sitio-las-pea%C3%B1as) - **Coordinates:** -17.99866, -70.21699 ## What it is and where Museo de sitio Peañas is a museum in Tacna, Peru. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Tacna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/tacna/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 3.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -17.99866, -70.21699; the nearest main airport is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP, Arequipa), 234 km as the crow flies. How to get around Peru (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-17.998662%2C-70.216991) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.998662%2C-70.216991) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museos/) places in Peru. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Museo de sitio Peañas is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 58 | | February | Possible | 12 h 35 | | March | Possible | 12 h 07 | | April | Best time | 11 h 35 | | May | Best time | 11 h 09 | | June | Best time | 10 h 56 | | July | Best time | 11 h 01 | | August | Best time | 11 h 23 | | September | Best time | 11 h 54 | | October | Possible | 12 h 25 | | November | Possible | 12 h 52 | | December | Possible | 13 h 04 | In December there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 56. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Peru in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Peru To enter Peru there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Peru checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (110 V appliances will not work); emergencies: 105 police · 116 fire brigade · 106 ambulance (SAMU). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Bodega Santa Rita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/bodega-santa-rita/): Winery · 2.7 km - [Tacna Courthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/casa-juridica/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 3.6 km - [Zela House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/casa-de-zela/): Museum in Peru · 3.8 km - [Tacna Parabolic Arch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/parabolic-arch/): War monument in Tacna, Peru · 3.9 km - [Tacna Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/catedral-de-tacna/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 4.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). ## More in Peru: Museums and art - [Coricancha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/coricancha/): sun temple - [Larco Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-arqueologico-rafael-larco-herrera/): archaeological museum in Lima, Peru - [National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/national-museum-of-archaeology-anthropology-and-history-of-p/): museum in Lima, Peru - [Museum of Italian Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/italian-art-museum/): public museum in Lima, Peru - [Archbishop's Palace, Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-del-palacio-arzobispal-de-lima/): cultural heritage site in Peru - [Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-oro-del-peru/): museum in Lima, Peru Every Peru place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museo de sitio Peañas? It is a museum in Tacna, Peru. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Museo de sitio Peañas? April to September. In December there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 56. ### How do you get to Museo de sitio Peañas? The nearest main airport is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), 234 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.998662%2C-70.216991) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Peru is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Peru map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Bodega Santa Rita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/bodega-santa-rita/), [Tacna Courthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/casa-juridica/), [Zela House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/casa-de-zela/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/431535523), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28756569), CC0. More about Museo de sitio Peañas on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_de_Sitio_Las_Pea%C3%B1as). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).