Caral Archaeological Site Tour
North of Lima is one of the oldest civilizations of America. Caral, located in the middle of the desert close to the Supe River, is compared with the cultures and civilizations from Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Caral is a monumental and architectural complex, which developed completely isolated from other pre-Inca civilizations. Its economical, social, and political organization became the basis for the Inca Empire. The name Caral, comes from the nearest town to the site.
Caral is comprised of 32 architectural sites with different sizes and functions. To date six buildings and a pyramid have been excavated; a series of medium and small buildings, including temples, residential areas, public squares, amphitheater, shops, shrines,and streets have been identified. Most are still covered withthe rubble of the walls knocked down by the passage of time. A tour to Caral is the beginning of an imaginary experience 3,000 years before our time, where the grandeur, mystery and magic of the pre-Inca civilization will whet your curiousity.
The tour itself: Our tour begins at 7:00 a.m. when our guide, driver and vehicle pick us up at our hotel. The drive to the ruins is 3 hours with stops at Ancon Bay and Pasamayo. At Huaral Valley, we will have a break for refreshments; then on to the Caral Complex. After touring this amazing site, we have lunch at a restaurant in Barranca City. Then we return to Lima, arriving to our hotel about 19:00 p.m.
There is an option to stay overnight at the Chavin Hotel in Barranca, returning the next day. This allows more time at the ruins, time to observing and meeting native people at work on their farms.