Highlight
Tambo Colorado
One of the best-preserved Inca sites on Peru's coast, its adobe walls still flecked with red paint.
Typical duration
75 min
Price
Entry about S/7.50 (verify) (≈ €1.9 / $2)
From port
86.8 km / 53.9 mi
Transfer time
105 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Morning, before the midday heat
Tambo Colorado was an Inca administrative centre and waystation on the road linking the coast with the highlands. Its adobe plazas, storehouses and trapezoidal niches survive remarkably well in the dry climate, and traces of the red, yellow and white paint that gave it its name are still visible. The site is quiet, with little shade, so bring water and a hat. It's a long drive inland, so it suits a full day with a guide.
Getting there from the port
Pre-booked tour or hired driver from the port, about 1h45 each way inland via Pisco.