Pueblo De Los Muertos Trailhead/Parking | Tourist Attraction

March 20th, 2024 by poudredescampette.com

Please note that the rules have changed, tickets must now be purchased at the Lámud Tourist Office, the ticket is checked once on site. The cost is 8 SOL for adults and 3 SOL for children (children 5 and under do not pay). This site is pretty, the walk to access the Pueblo de los Muertos is wonderful! Once arrived we see in the distance in the cliff sarcophagi and the ruins of an ancient village.
The head of the archaeological site informed us in an unpleasant way that it was forbidden to camp here, there are now barriers closed by a padlock at night.

August 26th, 2023 by gogogauthiers

Pueblo De Los Muertos hike is a great downhill hike to see the traditional cliff side dwellings (and a few bones too), just remember it is uphill the whole way back.
If you’re feeling really into death, the other trail is more level and has some cliff side sarcophogi/sarcophaguses and bones along the way (we saw some femurs, a jaw bone, a tooth, some ribs-it’s very fascinating). Highly recommend doing both trails, worth the 16 soles/person for both trails (8soles/person if you only do 1 trail).

There has been some recent investments into the trails with railings added and a few palapas and miradors along the way.

August 5th, 2023 by roamingabout.com

Very nice hike along a cliffs edge. There is a 800ft descent. The site itself is on the cliff and you can walk among some of the "dwellings". Trail is well maintained with shelters and shade along the way. No issues bringing our dog. You pay at the parking lot and don't need any keys as the caretaker opens all the gates in the morning. There is a second hike to a different area that leaves from the same location. Each hike is S/8 pp. Took about 2 hours round trip, with lots of breaks. Don't use Google Maps to get here as it is extremely poor in the towns, with extra roads showing, and missing roads. Used Organic Maps and was way more accurate.

August 20th, 2022 by elisabethschwarz

There is now a little office here at the parking lot where you get the keys and pay 8 Sol pp for the entrance.

April 18th, 2022 by outintonowhere

Clarification on the gates. I showed up too late and I wanted to wild camp rather than wait in town until 8:30 so proceeded without keys.

First one blocks the road and let’s you drive to the parking lot. If you don’t have it you’ll be walking an extra few km but it’s a nice walk. Second one I can’t see anyone stopping to unlock even if they have the keys. Third one not everyone will be comfortable passing as you sort of bear hug the wall and step on a few of the walls rocks to get around. The fall is not a guaranteed drop but could be really bad if you miss.

Further on is opportunity on the trail to step around with straight fall that I opted not to do.

Overall very cool spot and I recommend. Trail itself is in great condition when dry with fabulous views.

August 30th, 2019 by newbrider

Really worth it. No one here. We forgot the keys but it's possible to get around the gates. Last one is a little dodgy but doable.

August 6th, 2019 by linzibo

August 2019 update: there are new locks on all the gates. You MUST get keys from the tourist info in town before coming up. The gate to the campsite is unpassable without the first key, and there are 2 more gates on the way to the ruins. One can be negotiated if you forget the key, but the one closest to the ruins is a steel gate, strong padlock and bricked all around. Don't leave the keys in the van!
The hike is at least 30mins each way, longer if you get right in the site. It's steep and you need good boots, I wouldn't walk this if it was wet underfoot.
The road from the river up to the camping is only 30kms but is rough the whole way and takes ages. 4x4 would be ok, our van struggled. It would be very hard if it had rained recently.
The views are spectacular, there's a fire pit at the top- collect dry wood ad you drive up the track!

November 21st, 2018 by Damien

Amazing site. Ruins in a cliffside with stunning views of the valley and waterfalls. Well worth the 2hr round trip hike.

NOTE: Please respect this place and go to the visitor center to pay 8 sol pp and get the keys to the gates. Don't kick down the fences like others have done.

November 10th, 2017 by mayavoyage.de

As we had been here it was very easy to pass the gate without key. The ruins are interesting even if there is not much left. You will need a camera with 30x zoom or a spyglass to see faces of the remaining grave sculptures.

October 15th, 2017 by Break-A-Way

A wonderful place to camp. We had the key from the village. If you look more in the height and depth you can see lot of bone and skulls. Very impressive location. Think 2 times if you want go by rain. It is a soaps nightmare specially for back drive down. We had more than 1.5h with our landcruiser.

June 10th, 2017 by panchosway2015

4 km hike, round trip with 260 m elevation gain/loss. Beautiful!

May 23rd, 2017 by 4runner4adventure.com

We arrived very late in the evening so the tourist office was closed. We didn't want to park in town so we decided to drive to the trailhead without the keys to the gate. Unfortunately the gate to the trailhead was locked but we camped just outside of it with no issues. It's very level in the area so we had no issues. We did the hike the next morning which took about 2.5 hours. When we reached the final metal gate it looked like we would not be able to pass. There is a little path to the left of the gate which we went on to get to the ruins. Definitely not advised and we wished we had gotten the keys ahead of time. Amazing ruins.

April 6th, 2017 by adventure-continued.com

We stayed two nights here just because it was so quiet and peaceful. The hike down to Pueblo de los Muertos is amazing - what a cool experience, first getting the keys and then having the place to yourself!

December 6th, 2016 by www.practicingforretirement.com

Lovely place to camp, you will probably get the place entirely to yourself. There is a fire pit (but it's windy up here), and a small palapa. Amazing views of Gocta Falls across the canyon. Walk down to the Pueblo took us 15 minutes (kinda steep), and back up took about 20-25 minutes. What a special place to get all to ourselves!

December 4th, 2016 by zambranokrystina

Hike takes about 2 hours round trip. Do take the keys from the tourist info center in Lamud (8 soles pp) otherwise you may not be able to a) drive to the trailhead and b) get to the ruins after the hike down. Beautiful vistas all around. Flat enough to camp at trailhead, no facilities, however you do get decent cellphone coverage (Claro's)

August 5th, 2016 by schweinzkopf

Well worth it and weather if you scared of heights or not you can get to see everything just scary going a bit further and walking around the walls. We also had our dog with us on the leash. We picked up the keys at the tourist info and did the hike the next day and dropped the keys of after. We camped here at the trailhead all alone and had a campfire and watched the stars!

July 8th, 2016 by sarabarnard4

what a crazy hike! expect a long vertical rocky pathway, and really sketchy path once you finally get to the bottom. beautiful views of the mountains and river, but don't recommend doing the steep hike in full moto gear...oops. we got the keys from the tourist info office in town. 8 sol each for admission. don't do this if you are scared of heights! or seeing random human bones along the cliffs..

October 27th, 2015 by intrepidfor10minutes

We picked up the keys, only 1 gate locked 2k before the parking lot. room to park before gate and easy to get round if you don't pick up the keys. However, we did not take the keys on the walk and there is a gate right at the bottom, (just before all the interesting stuff) that us impossible to get round and not sure if one (of the 3) keys fits this gate, so take the keys with you just in case.

February 24th, 2015 by TravelsWithBarley

Very very quiet. Almost too quiet. Got the key from the tourist office and did the hike the next morning. Loved it!

September 29th, 2014 by Song of the Road

Parking lot near pueblos de los muertos. Could probably camp up here if you wanted to. No facilities. Two gates on the trail that are locked, so you may want to get a guide (we scrambled around them but it was sketchy). We did not see anyone else this entire day. Free.