INAPL

National Institute of Anthropology and Latin American Thought
Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano
Agency overview
Formed1943 (1943)
JurisdictionGovernment of Argentina
HeadquartersBuenos Aires
Agency executive
  • Leonor Acuña, Director
Parent departmentSecretariat of Culture
Websiteinapl.cultura.gob.ar

The National Institute of Anthropology and Latin American Thought (Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano, abbrevriated INAPL) is an Argentine government agency dedicated to preserving national cultural and archeological heritage. It is a part of Secretariat of Culture.

The institute has been involved in multiple projects. Among these are the preservation of rock art sites including Cueva de las Manos and the study of HMS Swift (1763), a British ship that sank off the coast of Puerto Deseado in 1770. It also runs the National Museum of Man in Argentina.

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