Museum of High Altitude Archaeology
The Museum of High Altitude Archaeology is an archaeology museum located in the historical center of Salta, Argentina, which conserves and exhibits collections related to the Capacocha child sacrifice ceremonies performed by the Inca in the high peaks of the Andes, mainly the Children of Llullaillaco mummies discovered in 1999 at the top of the Llullaillaco volcano.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—6:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum archaeology Inca culture
- Also known as: “MAAM” and “Museo de Arqueologia de Alta Montana”
- Address: 77 Bartolomé Mitre, A4400
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salta Cathedral and Teatro Provincial.
Salta Cathedral
Church
Photo: Marianocecowski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salta Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Salta, Argentina. The church serves as the seat and the metropolitan cathedral of the Archbishop of Salta. Salta Cathedral is situated 110 metres northeast of Museum of High Altitude Archaeology.
Teatro Provincial
Theater building
Teatro Provincial is a theater building, which is situated 160 metres east of Museum of High Altitude Archaeology.
Basílica y Convento de San Francisco (Salta)
Church
Photo: micahmacallen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Basílica y Convento de San Francisco (Salta) is a church, which is situated 340 metres east of Museum of High Altitude Archaeology.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salta and Atocha.
Salta
Photo: leito1979ar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salta is the capital of the province of Salta, up in the mountains in northern Argentina. Salta is typically visited as a launching point for the nature and small towns in the region, but has its own charms and sights worth seeing too.
Atocha
Suburb
Atocha is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina. Atocha is situated 7 km southwest of Museum of High Altitude Archaeology.
Museum of High Altitude Archaeology
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Capital Department, Salta, Andean Northwest, Argentina, South America
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Latitude
-24.78905° or 24° 47′ 21″ southLongitude
-65.41093° or 65° 24′ 39″ westElevation
1,187 metres (3,894 feet)Open location code
577P6H6Q+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1167270219OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
11703616Wikidata ID
Q9046958
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Museum of High Altitude Archaeology” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “高山考古博物館”
- French: “Musée d’archéologie de la haute montagne”
- Korean: “살타 고산 고고학 박물관”
- Korean: “살타 고산고고학박물관”
- Korean: “살타 고산지대 고고학 박물관”
- Korean: “살타 고산지대고고학박물관”
- Korean: “살타고산고고학박물관”
- Korean: “살타고산지대고고학박물관”
- Portuguese: “Museu de Arqueologia de Alta Montanha”
- Slovenian: “Arheološki muzej Alta Montaña de Salta”
- Spanish: “MAAM”
- Spanish: “Museo de Arqueologia de Alta Montana de Salta (Argentina)”
- Spanish: “Museo de Arqueológía de Alta Montaña de Salta (Argentina)”
- Spanish: “Museo de Arqueología de Alta Montaña de Salta”
- Spanish: “Museo de Arqueología de Alta Montaña”
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