La Huatapera, founded about 1533, is one of the earliest hospitals in Latin America. It exemplifies early Spanish missionary efforts to provide care and organize Indigenous communities. Today, it serves as the Regional Museum of Indigenous Peoples, which preserves and showcases the region’s rich Indigenous cultural heritage and historical traditions.
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