Museo de las Culturas Aborígenes, Archaeological museum in Cuenca, Ecuador.
The museum holds a collection of 8,000 archaeological pieces, displayed chronologically from Paleolithic and Neolithic periods through the Inca civilization.
Founded in 1992 by Dr. Juan Cordero Iñiguez, a University of Cuenca professor who collected archaeological pieces since 1970 with his wife Anita López.
The museum exhibits Valdivia Venus figures, cylindrical seals, and polypod platters from Manteña and Jama-Coaque cultures, representing regional diversity.
Located on Calle Larga 5-24, the museum opens Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with shorter hours on Saturdays and holidays.
The museum occupies an 18th-century building that previously served as a muleteers inn, now presenting fifteen fundamental periods of Ecuadorian archaeology.
Location: Cuenca
GPS coordinates: -2.90268,-79.00228
Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:37
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