R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum
R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum is a museum located in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. It houses a collection of about 380,000 pre-Columbian artifacts from the Atacameño culture.Photo: Pierre cb, Public domain.
- Opening hours:
9:00 AM—noon
14:30—6:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: former Archaeological Museum in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
- Also known as: “Museo Arqueológico Gustavo Le Paige”
- Address: San Pedro de Atacama
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meteor Museum and Church of San Pedro de Atacama.
Meteor Museum
Museum
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Meteor Museum is situated 570 metres southwest of R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum.
Church of San Pedro de Atacama
Church
Photo: Fflemingl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of San Pedro de Atacama is a Catholic church in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Constructed during the Spanish colonial period, it is reportedly the second oldest church in Chile. Church of San Pedro de Atacama is situated 710 metres southwest of R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum.
Pukará de Quitor
Photo: Vessna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pukará de Quitor is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in northern Chile. This stone fortress is located 3 km northwest of the town of San Pedro de Atacama, overlooking the valley of the river San Pedro. It was designated a national monument in 1982. Pukará de Quitor is situated 2½ km northwest of R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catarpe.
Catarpe
Hamlet
Photo: Pauliponce, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Catarpe is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum.
R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: San Pedro de Atacama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Northern Chile, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-22.90563° or 22° 54′ 20″ southLongitude
-68.19669° or 68° 11′ 48″ westOperator
Universidad Católica del NorteOpen location code
579H3RV3+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 718985988OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7273898
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Musée archéologique R. P. Gustavo Le Paige”
- German: “Museo Arqueológico R.P. Gustavo Le Paige”
- Portuguese: “Museu Arqueológico Gustavo Le Paige”
- Portuguese: “Museu arqueológico padre le paige”
- Portuguese: “Museu arqueológico Padre Le Paige”
- Portuguese: “Museu Arqueológico R. P. Gustavo Le Paige”
- Portuguese: “Museu del padre le paige”
- Portuguese: “Museu Del Padre Le Paige”
- Portuguese: “Museu Gustavo Le Paige”
- Spanish: “Museo arqueológico de San Pedro”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico R.P. Gustavo Le Paige S.J.”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico R.P. Gustavo Le Paige”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cementerio San Pedro de Atacama and Primera Compañía de Bomberos de San Pedro de Atacama.
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