Pachamama Museum
Museo Pachamama
A museum courtyard built by an artist with stone, mosaics and murals, displaying Andean archaeology, geology and indigenous culture.
Museo Pachamama is in Amaicha del Valle, Tucumán Province. It was founded by artist Héctor Cruz, and the building itself is an artwork: stone blocks, mosaic murals and a cactus courtyard combine into a space with an Andean mythological feel. The museum has galleries for archaeology, geology, textiles and contemporary art. Amaicha is an indigenous self-governing community, and it holds the Pachamama (Mother Earth) festival every February. It can be combined with the Quilmes ruins as a day trip, about 65 km from Cafayate.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:30–18:30
Nearby sights
- Ruins of Quilmes
- Río Colorado Seven Waterfalls
- Museum of Vine and Wine
- Cafayate
- Plaza 20 de Febrero & Cafayate Cathedral
- Los Médanos
- Bodega Vasija Secreta
- Bodega El Esteco