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This private collection is located in a building on San Martín and Coronel Suarez Streets in downtown Junín de los Andes. Don Moisés Roca Jalil is one of the living pioneers of this town. He has collected more than 400 pieces of high historical value. For years he was the owner of the biggest General Store "La Flor del Dia". |
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Brief Family History:
In the year 1900, Simón Roucouz, father of Don Moises, arrived to the City of Neuquén from Lebanon. He started a business, married and decided to move to the south of the province. He stopped at a place called San Ignacio and stayed there from 1911 to 1914. Here 4 of his children were born: Mario, Raquel, Angela and Jose. Then he moved on to a place called Quilquihue and in 1918 he settled for good in Junín de los Andes. His General Store "La Flor del Día" operated in the place where the hospital is today. Here he sold whatever was needed and bought whatever was produced. |
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In 1929 the store moved to the building where the museum is located today, and his two youngest were born: Moises and Genfierzna. The store continued its commercial activity until the year 1982, when it became a private museum.
Among the pieces that are shown today are: |
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• Hand woven blankets, carpets, ponchos and saddle devices. • Mapuche artifacts in wood and ceramics. • Artifacts used by the army and first settlers when they first arrived. • Fire weapons used by the army and first settlers. • A document signed by General Julio A. Roca. • Old spurs, stirrups, rings and bridles. • Gas irons, coffeepots, ink stands, pens, etc. |
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Dir. Turismo Junín de los Andes 