Cuipan Huasi Regional Museum

Located on national route No. 40
Tel. 0827-97006

Cuipan is located 15km. away from San Blas de los Sauces. Nestled in an area of valleys and mountains, it was known as the "Valley of Vice" during the period of colonization. There were important Indian settlements in the area where the Aguada and Draconian cultures flourished. Archaeological remains of these cultures include pottery, lithic material, statuettes, axes and mortars. Vestiges of these cultures also remain in surnames and proper names that derive from the Cacán language, studied by the archaeologist Eric Boman.
This museum was established upon the initiative of don Tomás Artemio Ortiz, a rural teacher who was deeplv involved in the cultural life of the region. Thanks to the archaeological and historical material contributed by the local inhabitants, he was able to set up this museum. It harbors over 500 exhibits, the most outstanding of which is the pulpit of San Blas.

San Blas de los Sauces
San Blas de los Sauces is the capital of the department with the same name. To reach this town one must travel down national route No. 75 up to Aimogasta, then switch to national route No. 60 for 38km. until its intersection with national route No. 40. From there on there are 12km. to San Blas.