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Municipal
Museum
Located
on the corner of Av. Castro Barros and Lalo Cáceres streets
Tel. 0827-94257 (public telephone booth)
Open Mondays through Fridays from 7:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.
and from 4 lo 8p.m.
In the entrance to the museum there are some large carts that were
used for transporting people. Inside the museum the objects exhibited
describe the life and culture of Aminga. In addition to some pieces
of furniture and household implements, there are also some archaeological
pieces that were found in the area.
Aminga
This town is the capital of the department of Castro Barros. It
is located 73km. away from the city of La Rioja on national route
No. 75. It is an area planted with grapevines, walnut trees and
quince trees lying at the foot of the Sierra de Velasco. Thirteen
kilometers separate it from Anillaco, the home town of former President
Carlos Menem.

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