"Epifanio Saravia" Regional Museum

Ernesto Padilla St. no number facing San Martín Square
Tel. 0882-24333 Schedule visit before hand

This museum was inaugurated in January 1990 by Fortunato Farfán, its creator and first director. The building occupied by the museum is the oldest house in the town and dates back to approximately 1650. Its has adobe walls and a mud and straw roof. It belonged to Laureano Saravia, chief of police and political leader of Santa Catalina, and commander-in-chief of the troops of the Puna. The museum harbors archaeological and ethnographic pieces in addition to historical documents dating from colonial times, and folkloric objects from the Puna. There are also several pieces of lithic material. There are gaucho costumes made of barracán (special material made with llama wool in different checked motifs), silver coins and religious objects such as rosaries, prayer books and scapulars.

Santa Catalina
The town of Santa Catalina, capital of the department of the same name, is located 338km. away from San Salvador de Jujuy and lies 3,802m above sea level. It is reached by taking national route No. 9 up to La Quiaca. This road is paved up to Humahuaca and then becomes a consolidated dirt road. Then one must drive down provincial route No. 5 towards the west. This is one of the highest areas in the country and lies in the extreme north of the Argentine Republic. The town is over 300 years old, and its architecture, with its typical buildings, cobblestone streets and quaint old church is very picturesque.