Sucre: 1 day in the Crater of Maragua and cave paintings/art

Discover the beautiful Crater of Maragua on a day trip from Sucre. Visit the Pumamachay and Incamachay Caves, see the cave paintings, and enjoy a vegetarian lunch in the Jalqa community of Tumpeca.
Discover the Cordillera de los Frailes on a full-day guided hike from Sucre. Visit the colonial chapel of Chataquilla, see the cave paintings at Pumamachay and Incamachay, and enjoy a vegetarian lunch in the Jalqa community of Tumpeca.

Start the day with a pickup from your accommodation in Sucre at 7:00 AM. Travel to the Cordillera de los Frailes, where you visit the colonial chapel of Chataquilla, a meeting place for the Jalqa community. Then, begin the hike, enjoying stunning views of the area. Pass by impressive geological formations, where you can observe the local flora and pine forests.

After 2 hours of walking, reach the Pumamachay cave, where you can admire the first cave paintings dating back thousands of years. Continue walking for about 30 more minutes to reach Incamachay, where you find the second cave paintings and observe the traces of these ancient communities. Continue the hike towards the Jalqa community of Tumpeca, located in a valley near a river.

In the Tumpeca community, have a vegetarian lunch before departing by car to visit the incredible Maragua Crater. From there, enjoy incredible views of the mountains near Sucre, which are full of colors due to the presence of different minerals. Within the crater, visit the Jalqa community of Marawa, as well as the area known as the Devil's Throat, where you can observe a small waterfall and a beautiful viewpoint of the area.

Depart back to Sucre from the Maragua Crater.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.