Huacalera Church Museum

Located on national route No. 9, at the entrance to the town
Tilcara Cultural Center Tel. No. 088-955204
Open Mondays through Sundays
from 8 to 12:30a.m. and from 5 to 8p.m.

Built in the 17th century, this church is a treasure of colonial architecture and harbors paintings from the Cuzco school such as "Betrothal of the Vrirgin". It was here that Juan Lavalle´s flesh was stripped off his body, his viscera were buried in the site known as Cerro Chico, while his bones were taken to Potosí and his Herat remained here, in an earthenware vessel.

Huacalera
Huacalera is located 100km. away from the city of San Salvador de Jujuy and 2,641m. above sea level. This town is practically situated on the Tropic of Capricorn and is connected to San Salvador de Jujuy by route No. 9. The "Posta de Huacalera" (Huacalera Post Station) was the oldest establishment dating from colonial times, and the school, which is still standing, dates back to 1825. The colonial windmill built by the Jesuits, and the Pucará de Molla (fortress) are its most outstanding landmarks.