Once you finish your visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art, surely you want to start choosing some souvenirs from the trip and what better choice than an authentic poncho or traditional Salta pottery. For that we left the museum and headed down Calle España towards Deán Funes, where we turned right and half a block away we stopped at the local
Moreno Artesanias. In this local you will find handmade ponchos of the best quality. They are made in a small town in the Calchaquíes Valleys called El Colte, in Seclantás, south of the province of Salta in Cachi and then they are distributed by the main locals of Salta.
In the Colte, its people weave it in a traditional way for many years. Although they also make other garments by loom such as cushions, scarves and other garments, the most typical are the Salteños Ponchos, with their characteristic burgundy color and black lines, very warm, combining the best natural fabrics and traditional techniques maintained from generation to generation.
The ponchos are made up of two hand-sewn cloths with a zigzag stitch. These two Cloths can be made of sheep, vicuña, guanaco, alpaca or llama wool. Most of the ponchos produced in Salta are made of sheep, vicuña or llama.
If you prefer to bring a ceramic object, in Moreno Artesanías you will find all kinds of varieties and also varieties from Cafayate, known especially for their aboriginal guards motifs.
Ceramics are pieces of art but also for everyday and practical use such as ceramic tableware, bowls, cups, plates and of course ornaments with figures of llamas, vicuñas, christs, virgins or coyas.