"Juan Martín Leguizamón" Museum of Anthropology of Salta

Located on the corner of Ejército del Norte and Polo Sur streets
Tel. 087-222960
Open Mondays through Fridays from 8a.m. to 6p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays from 9a. m. to 1p. m.

This museum was created in 1974 and houses archaeological collections pertaining to the early, middle and late periods, as well as a collection of ethnographic material related to the Mataco, Chiguano and Chane Indians, and folkloric material from the Northwest. One of its halls is devoted to the pre-Columbian city of Tastil and includes important pieces made of ceramic, wood, metal and lithic objects. The hall of High Altitude Areas was inaugurated recently and exhibits a mummy discovered on the crest of the Andes Range in the Atacama region. It also includes an ethnographic exhibition of the culture of the "Wichi" people. Material from the Inca civilization is also on exhibition.

Salta
The city of Salta, capital of the province, is located in a valley that lies 1,610km. away from the City of Buenos Aires and 1,187m above sea level. In addition to the various museums in the city, it is also worthwhile visiting the Convent of St. Bernard with its large wooden doorcarved by the indians, the Monument to General Güemes and the cerro San Bernardo which offers a panoramic view of the entire Lerma Valley.