Museo del Poncho

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  • Address
    Baptista, town centre
  • 09:30 - 12:30 & 15:00 - 18:00 Mon-Sat, 09:30 - 16:30 Sun

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Lonely Planet review

The Museo del Poncho is one of the newest, most professional and loveliest museums around. The exhibits, in a modern layout over two floors, help you unravel the mysteries of the regional textiles, particularly ponchos. The labels, in both English and Spanish, give a clear insight into the garments' origins, meanings and the different regions they belong to.

The museum was established by Jiwasax, Culturas y Educación, a cultural organization set up to conserve and traditional Andean textile art, and is a colorful way to tie up some cultural threads.