Close to Tacna (22 kilometers/ 13.5 miles) are the San Francisco de Miculla Petroglyphs. The drawings are of dancing, fighting and people hunting animals. The age of the petroglyphs is a point of debate with age estimates varying between 500 and 1445 BC. The carvings are of all different sizes and are on the surface of red silica rocks.

Location:
Near Tacna
Tacna, Peru

Ruin

Getting There
Catch a minibus from Tacna Centro on 2 de Mayo ($0.70, 30 minutes). It will let you off at the roadside, from where it is still about a 10-minute hike to the site. Or, go by taxi ($3.35-5 one way, 30 minutes) and take a combi back into town.

Travel Tips: It’s a good idea to bring snacks, as there is no place to buy food or water. It takes about a few hours to truly see the site, as the pertoglyphs are quite dispersed.

Price Description: Both the site and the museum are free.

Open Hours from:Dawn

Open Hours to:Dusk

Travel Skills: None

Miculla can be combined with a trip to Calientes hot springs (about 30 minutes away walking).

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Created: 05 Apr 2007

Updated: 12 May 2009

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