Aldea de Tulor
A village site of round mud-brick houses dating from about 800 BCE, one of the earliest settled villages in Atacama, partly buried in sand.
Tulor was a late Neolithic farming and herding village on the northern edge of the Salar de Atacama. It was inhabited from about 800 BCE to 500 CE, and later buried by advancing sand dunes. The round mud-walled houses, connected to one another, look like a honeycomb. A wooden walkway gives a view over the whole site, and a reconstructed house stands at the entrance. It is managed by the local Indigenous community, and the entry fee is charged in pesos. It is open from about 9:00 to 17:00. It is about 10 kilometers from the town center, and cycling there takes about an hour over a lot of sand.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Piedra del Coyote (Mirador de Kari)
- Valle de la Muerte (Valle de Marte)
- Church of San Pedro de Atacama
- San Pedro de Atacama
- R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum
- Pukará de Quitor
- Laguna Cejar
- Valle de la Luna (Atacama)