The Cuasmal culture arose from earlier groups inhabiting the area. The Cuasmal people maintained relations with other groups in the rainforest and coastal regions of what is now Ecuador and Colombia, and even as far afield as Costa Rica and Panama, as there was intense long distance trade throughout the region during this period. Contact with the Inka civilization around the year 1500 CE was reflected in ceramic motifs such as the eight-pointed star, as well as in Inka artifacts found in some local graves.
How to Arrive
El Museo se encuentra ubicado en pleno centro de Santiago, en la esquina de las calles Bandera y Compañía, a una cuadra de la Plaza de Armas.
Tickets
Chileans and resident foreigners: $1,000 Foreigners: $8,000 Chilean students and resident foreigners: $500 Foreign students: $4,000
Guided Visit
El Museo cuenta con un servicio de guías, sin costo adicional, para los establecimientos educacionales.