Santo Domingo Convent Museum

Lamadrid 111
Tel. 0822-25318

The church that forms part of this convent was built in 1623 and is said to be the oldest temple in the country. Its door is made of carob wood carved by the Indian. It harbors colonial and Spanish religious images, religious objects such as mass books, rosaries, candelabra, paintings from the Cuzco school and silverwork.

La Rioja
The city of La Rioja, capital of the province with the same name, lies at the foot of the Sierra de Velasco. The characteristic features of a Spanish colonial city blend with an active and lively commercial center. It is located 1,167km. away from the city of Buenos Aires and lies 500m. above sea level. To reach this city one must travel down national route No. 9 up to the city of Córdoba and then take national route No. 38.