
La Moya museum
Learn about the history of La Moya community
Information about La Moya History Museum
A visit to La Moya’s impressive museum, which has fascinating displays on the Puruhá legends of the volcanoes. Did you know, for example, that Carihuairazo is said to be the son of Tayta Chimborazo and Mama Tungurahua? In a replica choza (adobe hut), we can try our hand at grinding máchica (barley) between two stones, which is the traditional test of a woman’s suitability for marriage! Watching a short film, we’ll learn about the first ice merchants from La Moya, who used to hike to 5100m above sea level on the flanks of Chimborazo to mine ice by hand, bringing it down by mule wrapped in paja (paramo grass) and selling it at the market.
After the museum, we'll stop at the handicrafts shop, which has some beautiful and innovative ponchos made by the local women, alongside shigras (woven bags), painted wooden spoons and bead jewellery. Lastly, we will pay a visit to the village church, which is home to the patron saint of La Moya, St Agustin, a small religious icon made of adobe, who sits behind the altar surrounded by all the doll-sized clothes that people have brought as offerings. The community of La Moya holds an annual celebration in his honour during the third week of August.
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Museum about history of region
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