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Renzo
Herrera Museum
Las Heras no number
Tel. 02648-441073
Visit must be scheduled everyday
This
museum has two halls devoted to archaeology and the region's history.
Exhibits include grinding stones and stone mortars, skulls of Indian
mummies belonging to the Angualasto culture; a vessel with handles
and Indian drawings belonging to the Incaic period and other vessels
with red and black paintings. There is also a mill and a stone pestle
for grinding hallucinogens; carved stone idols and, amongst the
more recent objects, sewing machines, a large 19th century wooden
chest, weapons, Victrolas and garments belonging to the same century.
Barreal
Barreal lies 175 km. away from the city of San Juan. To get there
one must travel along provincial route No.12 up to Calingasta and
then turn south down provincial route No.412.

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