"Juan Alfonso Carrizo" Folkloric Museum

Paseo General Navarro, La Alameda (basement)
Tel. 0833-37564
Open Mondays through Saturdays from 8 to 12:30a.m.
and from 3 to 8p. m.
Sundays from 9 to 12:30a. m.

This museum was inaugurated in 1976 and was named after Juan Alfonso Carrizo, an intellectual from Piedra Blanca who dedicated his life to assembling folklore from the Northwest. There are some noteworthy exhibits such as a still used for distilling brandy, very old but well preserved weaving looms, leather cots, pans and musical instruments such as bombos (large drums), quenas and sikus (Indian reed flutes).
The museum has several exhibition rooms devoted to different topics, namely, woven articles, kitchenware, pottery, riding gear, musical instruments, and a hall where courses are held.

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.