Museo Arqueológico

Quebrada de Humahuaca


This well-presented collection of regional artifacts in a striking colonial house has some pieces from the pucará just south of the center. Exhibits offer insight into the life of people living around the time of this fortification (from the 11th to 15th centuries). The room dedicated to ceremonial masks is particularly impressive.


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