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Small-Group Tour to Tambo Colorado from Pisco
Paracas, South Coast, Peru
$87.19
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
If your cruise dock at San Martin Port, don't miss this great opportunity and visit the Inca fortress of Tambo Colorado, a beautifully well preserved Inca fortress. Learn more about Pisco and Tambo Colorado on this guided tour.
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Small-Group Tour to Tambo Colorado from Pisco
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Bottle of water
- All activities and transportation in group.
- English speaking tour guide.
- Pickup and drop-off from San Martin Port.
- Entrance fees $5 USD per person.
- Personal travel insurance.
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- You will be met by our guide at 9:15am at San Martin Port, then you will be transferred to Paracas town, at this point, you will board our shared vehicle to drive towards Pisco town for a sightseeing tour where you will visit the main square, Municipal Palace and among others places of interest. Afterwards we all be travelling east for 35 minutes to finally arrive to the well preserve Inca Fortress of Tambo Colorado. Tambo Colorado was an Inca settlement and was most likely built at the end of the 15th century and was ruled by the Inca Emperor Pachacutec. It was known as Puka Tampu, Pucallacta or Pucahuasi and its buildings are typical Wary (Ayacucho) and Inca (Cusco) culture influences, have buildings of ceremonial plazas, houses, ceremonial platforms and the main building known as La Fortaleza. It is believed that Tambo Colorado was used as an administrative/ceremonial and military place to control the main road from the coast to the highlands also this place was to service as resting place for the Inca and his army across the Inca territory. The site consists of several structure around a large central plaza. The central plaza is shaped like a trapezoid with its largest side being 492-ft (150-m) long. The main structure is grouped together in a northern and southern Palaces, plus some ceremonial platforms. Because of local environmental conditions, many of the buildings original colours have been preserved, helping experts reconstruct the site. Finally, you will return to San Martin Port to re-join your ship. (pass by)
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Small-Group Tour to Tambo Colorado from Pisco
Paracas, South Coast, Peru
$87.19
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!