Casa Del Arqueólogo | Established Campground

November 16th, 2022 by tatze76

this place seems to no longer accept overlanders. we were told that due to the pandemie they reject people but Peru ended the pandemic status a month ago. seems as so it was a predjudice to reject people.

February 13th, 2020 by alles-selbst-erlebt.de

We came at 6 pm and were told by the guard that this was a private site and he didn’t let us in. Evidently same story as previous post.
We couldn’t find out whether we were too late or the camp was permanently closed.
Hopefully the next overlander will find out and close the place.
- - - We drove 1.5 km in the direction of the archaeological site and slept 1 km before the entrance on a parking lot on the right hand site. For us it was an emergency stop because driving back through the river was not a good option. We were happy after having crossing it once! (with 4x4, high clearance! ) Nevertheless it was absolutely quiet and with a toilet “on board” an optimal overnight stop.

November 26th, 2019 by TDOverland

We came around 5pm after the Caral site, and have been told not possible to camp, dont know why, but looks like we just had a bad luck... The Caral its worth to visit....

November 3rd, 2019 by mikydude2019

River was dry, we could drive it through with our campervan 2WD. Note that as long as the researches are still going on the site, a guide is compulsory (20 soles). Anyway, totally worth it!

May 24th, 2019 by Phileas travelling

New price since a week 20 sol/adults and free for child

April 25th, 2019 by laetitia.cedric

10 soles la nuit. Secure et très bruyant le matin à partir de 6h. Plusieurs chiens.

April 24th, 2019 by ascousin76

On a payé 10 soles pour le camping car , pas plus (on est 2 adultes et 2 enfants). Aucune facilité par contre. Impossible de dormir sur le site on a donc été obligé d'y dormir.

September 23rd, 2017 by essesloyon

Quiet place for the nigth, no wifi, but toilletes

July 31st, 2017 by instagram.com/wayfaring5

We camped here because we were told that Police come by the parking lot and tow you away. Don't think they could tow our rig but anyway, did not want to get bothered in the middle of the night just in case. I think it's all just a money thing. Owner can charge at this casa but can't charge at the parking lot. We are self-contained so didn't use anything. There is a tap and hose but it wasn't working - lucky we had enough water with us. No wifi, no electricity but there are showers and toilets. Don't know what they are like. Didn't use.
3 dogs on property. I was told one of them bites. Did not test whether it was true. Dogs bark a lot. Don't know at what because otherwise it's very quiet. You will be woken up at 6:30am with loads of noisy workers. Turkeys gobble gobble and roosters start crowing even earlier. Archeologists are in Lima Mon-Thurs teaching classes but if you want to talk to them, weekends are best I guess. Was told there were 15 archeologists who regularly stay here.
All in all, I think 15S/pp is a little pricey for what you get, especially if you have a family of 5 but you don't have much choice if you want to stay here.
On the plus side, I climbed the mountains overlooking the site (walk up fast before anyone can stop you as technically you're not allowed - kids were told they were not allowed to play on the sand dunes even though there were heaps of footprints around) and wow, what a view up top! Can't wait to explore the ruins tomorrow!

July 8th, 2017 by AshLivin.com

Good spot if planning to visit ruins. We left our car here and just walked (~15 min). They let us set up camp on the grassy field and we thought it was super tranquil (we heard the workers in the morning around 6:30am but they were gone by 7am or so). Super friendly groundskeeper. Dogs kinda bark a lot. 15/person

July 3rd, 2017 by charlotte.mcconaghy

Good spot in the little soccer field just outside the building, easy to find. Were told only place allowed to camp nearest the Caral ruins. Protected 24/7. A bus drops off local arqueólogos here for work at about 6:30am.

Note: You can walk into the ruin complex via the outskirts residential area. To visit this site, a guide is mandatory! So, if you are going to walk in instead of drive around to the entrance, walk to the ticket office first to get your guide (20 soles).
This was not communicated to us before we explored the whole site in the morning hours, so we got an earful when we stopped at the office on our way out to respectfully pay our entrance fee.

May 23rd, 2017 by instagram.com/ladaliving

15 S pp for camping seems a lot for what you get here, however the place itself is very nice. They made us park in front of the gate and use the backdoor through the chicken stable to get to the (very basic) bathroom because they were afraid we would get eaten by the dogs (who were lovely and cuddly btw.) However the parking in front of the gate is where all the workers come in at 6am with their dirtbikes, so i would insist on camping on the compound. If you nicely ask the scientists in the main building they might give you the wifi-code (they are not supposed to and it changes every month, quite slow). If you don't need a bathroom you could probably just pull out on the road leading here and camp wild.

April 29th, 2017 by www.practicingforretirement.com

Worth trying the road to here if the river is passable (it was easily for us, and several local sedans) as the parking and infrastructure is over on this side of the site. Still 11S per person to enter and 20S for a guide (we arrived on a busy Saturday, so paid 1.5S per person for our 'portion' of the guide). The guide was only in Spanish, so it was fairly useless to us with our limited vocabulary - but was nonetheless a condition of entry. Worth a visit - the site is huge and interesting. Well signposted in Spanish and English.

February 12th, 2017 by sabbat-on-tour.de

We can't reach this spot from the northern road - crossing the river Supe was not possible.
Free overnighting at the Caral site parkinglot further on the road is allowed - see our other entry...

October 8th, 2015 by www.bummelmitpummel.de

it is possible to stay with your RV over night, but not at the parking areal from the ruins. it's possible at the casa arqueological where the arqueocolegists (or so) live. to come there keep left at pos. s10.88675 w77.53255 and drive approx. 300m a head to the casa. it cost per person p/n 15 soles. they are nice and friendly here, but the dogs are watchdogs!!

July 3rd, 2015 by smboilerworks.com

15s per person per night. Ask for Don Julian as he is the owner of property but could be mistaken for Gardner. Not all The archeologists know about camping. No restaurant and we didn't find any electricity. The use of electricity is not guaranteed. The camping area is pasted the archeological building and clear by the white stones. You may be tempted to camp in grass by building but bright with lights at night and lots of worker activity in am. There is tent spots and car plus a fire ring. Close to ruins. Enjoyed our stay.

April 5th, 2015 by nonurbia

This is where all the archeologists working in the Caral valley live. As a great gesture, they allow camping for site visitors for free. Considering that this valley is the site of the oldest known ruins in South America, it's definitely worth the visit. And if you get a chance to chat with some of the archeologists working on the field, nothing beats that! The place has 24 hour security and lots of space for any size vehicle. Ask around for the turnoff on the main road to the site as there are no signs. You'll be taking a small dirt road which goes across a river. It's not too deep. After the river crossing, you'll eventually see a sign. You can also access the site from this back road. It's much better than the main road because you can park a lot closer to the site.