"Architect Luis Caravatti" City Museum

Rivadavia 1050
Tel. 0833-37420
Open Mondays through Fridays from 9 to 12:30a.m.
and from 4:30 to 8p.m.
Saturdays from 9a.m. to 1p.m.

This museum was created in December 1993. The building that houses it dates back to the second half of last century and was built by the architect Luis Caravatti who also designed the most important buildings in the city. It was originally Caravatti´s home, was later occupied by the Municipality and finally by the provincial Civil Registry. Its collection of exhibits offers insight into the history of the city and its urban and architectural development. There are also objects that depict regional customs and manners, whilst others describe the history of photography, the development of the printing press and the history of trade unions. There is also a sundry collection of objects for everyday use.

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
The capital of the province is located 1,145km. away from the city of Buenos Aires and 520m. above sea level. To get to this city from Buenos Aires one must take national route No. 9 up to Córdoba and then carry on down national route No. 60. The city is definitely colonial in style and its main attractions are its temples and convents, the most outstanding of which is the convent of San Francisco. The site known as Cuesta del Portezuelo is very near the city and offers a panoramic view of the entire valley.