Museo Histórico Padre José Noto

El Valle


The most interesting exhibits in this small, very central museum divided into seven sections are the ones focusing on petroglyphs and ceramics produced by indigenous peoples who lived in the area hundreds of years ago. There is also some religious art – the museum is run by the Iglesia de San José (Church of St Joseph) next door – as well as historical and geological information on El Valle’s extinct volcano.


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