Lugares turísticosCerros de Amotape National Park
National Park bridging equatorial dry and tropical rainforests.
Lugares turísticos
Cabeza de Vaca Archaeological Zone
- Tuesday to Sunday: 09:00 – 17:00
- Site and museum entry ticket: approx. S/ 7 - S/ 11
- Tumbes
About this place
The Cabeza de Vaca Monumental Archaeological Zone, located in Corrales just 5 km from Tumbes, was the principal administrative, ceremonial, and military Inca settlement on the northern coast. Its core is a massive truncated adobe pyramid measuring 250 m long and 100 m wide. As the northern coastal terminal of the Qhapaq Ñan, it served as the redistribution center for sacred Spondylus shells. It includes an official on-site museum.
How to get there
Located 5 km southwest of Tumbes city center in Corrales district (10-15 minutes by car or mototaxi).
Activities
- Touring the adobe stepped pyramid huaca
- Visiting the Site Museum and Chimú-Inca ceramic collections
- Exploring the coastal Qhapaq Ñan terminal and Spondylus history
Services
- On-site archaeology museum
- Restrooms
- Local site guides
- Parking
Keep exploring
Other places in Tumbes and lugares turísticos
Lugares turísticos
Lugares turísticosTumbes Boardwalk
Riverside walk along the banks of the Tumbes River.
RestaurantsBeer House Restobar
Craft beers, hot finger food, and burgers in downtown Tumbes.
