Rua Chaky

Catamarca & La Rioja


Drop by any time to this family home in a pretty barrio to watch shawls and ponchos being made on the loom in the traditional manner. They've been weaving for five generations and will explain their natural dyeing process. It's on the other side of the main road from town, just over 1km from the center.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Catamarca & La Rioja attractions

1. Museo Cóndor Huasi

0.65 MILES

Upstairs at the end of a shopping arcade, this museum has a terrific collection of ceramics representing different eras of settlement in the region.

2. Arañitas Hilanderas

1.06 MILES

This cooperative is a good place to watch weavers at work, and buy their goods. Follow Belgrano past the Hotel Belén to find it.

3. El Shincal

9.54 MILES

The Inca ruins of El Shincal are located 7km west of Londres. Founded in 1471, the town occupied a commanding position in the foothills of the mountains,…