Provincial Museum of Archaeology

Civic Center Av. Libertad 50
Tel. 0835-22783
Open Mondays through Fridays from 8 to 1p.m.
and from 5 to 9p.m.
Saturdays from 9a.m. to 1p.m.

All this area has a vast archaeological wealth. The power and organization of the Inca Empire spread to these lands and left eloquent landmarks of its monumental architecture which can be appreciated in El Shincal, Fuerte Quemado, La Troya and Pucará de Aconquija. This area also witnessed the wars between the Calchaquí Indians and the Spanish conquistadors.
The museum has only one exhibition hall that was donated by the Paul Ghetty Foundation. It was inaugurated in 1964 and was set up on the initiative of the townspeople who contributed most of the objects on exhibition which they had gathered in the surrounding area. The museum´s collection numbers over 500 pieces including ceramics and stone and metal objects. Human remains have also been found in funerary urns for adults and children. Most of the material belongs to the Belén culture, such as the large urns with lids, and to the Santa María Culture, but there are also some pieces belonging to the Aguada culture representing the Middle Period. There are also, fragments of axes, arrowheads and stones used for slings.

Andalgalá
The city of Andalgalá is on national route No. 60,195km. away from the provincial capital and 962m. above sea level. Andalgalá lies at the foot of the Aconquija chain and is an area abounding in archaeological sites. Two of the sites that can be visited nearby are the Pucará (fortress) de Andalgalá and Mina Capillitas.