Las Bóvedas De Uspallata, Colonial museum in Las Heras, Argentina
Las Bóvedas de Uspallata consists of three adobe buildings with vaulted domes and heavy earthen walls built during the colonial period. The structures were designed specifically for melting and processing minerals extracted from nearby mines.
The complex was built at the end of the 1700s and served a key role along the Royal Road trade route connecting colonial territories. It reflects how mineral processing operations were organized in the region during that era.
The place shows how people worked and lived during the colonial mining era through the tools and objects on display. Visitors can see what daily labor looked like for those who processed minerals here.
The site is located near Route RN 149 in the Uspallata valley and is accessible year-round. Plan your visit with enough time to walk through all three buildings and examine the structures at a comfortable pace.
The buildings received Blue Shield recognition in 2018, marking them as internationally protected cultural heritage sites. This designation reflects the global importance of this complex for understanding colonial mining history.
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