Ciudad Sagrada de Caral — Attraction in Supe

It was beyond my expectation and even when compared to more recent ruins, it’s still pretty advanced and knocked me out of my jaded state… I suppose it’s much harder for it to be depicted as impressive as it is in photos…. It’s a UNESCO heritage site that dates 5,000 years old to 3,000 BC and they’ve found no sign of warfare here…. and it doesn’t look like it’s on the giro go trail.

Most of it is to open to the public and it sits on a dry river surrounded mostly by mountains and what’s more interesting is you can see it’s bigger perhaps because they’re working on other structures across the river.

This is considered the Mesopotamia of the Americas, the oldest known civilization found in the Americas…. for now… until they find more, which they have reportedly found smaller and perhaps older ruins in the Americas of course, but the word “civilization” is very subjective of course, but even if you don’t consider it to be one of the cradles, it has the most adorable pyramids and it has great displays showcasing the various natural colors of cotton that they utilized then showing that Europe didn’t introduce cotton to South America as is commonly taught.

I came in through the back door… in a colectivo from Barranca so I had a nice little hike and it almost seemed I’d be out there nearly alone, but they have nice...

Not suitable for a solo foreign traveler. I spent whole day coming to this place as I am a big UNESCO World Heritage Site fan. I took collectivo from Huaraz to Barranca (3.5 hours - 50 PEN). Then, I hired a taxi for the round trip ride from Barranca to Caral (80 PEN). The main access road was flooded with the water from the river. Small cars cannot get in.It took another hour. So we had to go to another parking lot. There I had to walk 1.5 km to the main entrance only to find out that I could not get in alone. Are you kidding me???? The officer told me that I had to wait for a group to go inside and pay 20 PEN for the guide in Spanish plus the entry fee for another 11 PEN. Guide should be optional, NOT mandatory. There was no one else around at that time and I refused to pay for the private guide. Why should I pay for the guide service which I don't need nor understand it??? So I didn't go to the inner part and decided to leave. No wonder not many people came to this place. Not tourist friendly at all. Difficult to reach and unreasonable rules. Skip this place at all cost. Not worth the...

The archaeological site is really large and has an interesting history that dates back 5000 years. It is located in the desert and has an oasis underneath it. The runes themselves are interesting to view if you’re a history buff like me. However, the guides they provide only speak Spanish. They do provide lots of details, but if you don’t understand Spanish, it will go over your head like a dead with me. If you’re planning to visit, it’s best to bring a translator or someone who speaks Spanish. The weather can get brutal since it’s right in the desert. There is an oasis in the valley underneath, which is lush green. It is believed that people living here were farmers working on those valley. That is an active archaeological work right across the valley. Drones are not allowed here nor solo travel with a GoPro. It is really not a tourist-friendly location since you would not find many tourists here. You might meet a lot of...