"La Banda" Museum

Located on national route No. 40, north Cafayate
Tel. 0868-21503
Open from Mondays through Saturdays from 9a.m. to 1p.m. and from 3 to 6p.m.

The idea of gathering pieces for this museum originated in 1977 when reconstruction work on the old "La Banda" winery was begun. Machinery was found amongst the rubble proving the existence of a flourishing wine industry in Cafayate towards the end of last century. These pieces were recovered and classified, and most of them date from the first stages of the Industrial Revolution.

Cafayate
This attractive picturesque town located in the Calchaquí Valleys can be reached by taking provincial route No. 68 which is totally paved but is a winding mountain road. It lies 189km. away from the city of Salta and is known as the land of sun and wine. One of Cafayate's main features are its colonial style houses and skirt of multicolored mountains. The road that leads to this town is a ride that allows one to appreciate the fancy shapes that nature has carved into the mountains. Worthy of mentioning are the Devil's Gorge, The Amphitheater, The Toad, The Friar, The Obelisk, The Castles, The Sand Dunes. Another way of reaching Cafayate is by going all the way around the Calchaquí Valleys. When leaving the city of Salta one must take provincial route No. 33 and, upon reaching Payogasta that lies 2,410m above sea leves, one must switch to national route No. 40 up to Cafayate, and then return to Salta down route 68. This tour covers 520km. but runs through extremely picturesque towns such as Cachi, Seclantás, San Carlos and Animaná, to mention just a few.