Madrigal & Chimpa Fortress
Madrigal
The westernmost village on the north-bank road, with terraces stacked up the hillsides and the pre-Inca Chimpa fortress ruins on a peak above the village.
Madrigal is the last village on the north-bank road of the Colca. The slopes around it are covered with pre-Inca terraces, and the village has a colonial-era church. On the ridge outside the village, Chimpa is a defensive fortress ruin of the Collagua people, with stone walls and house foundations scattered across the summit. The climb takes about 1 hour and offers views over the canyon and the opposite side, toward Pinchollo. Visitors are sparse here, suiting self-drivers or cyclists who want to avoid group routes. It can be linked with Lari, but take it slowly at high altitude.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mirador de Antahuilque
- Lari
- Maca
- Colca Canyon
- Pinchollo & Hatun Infiernillo Geyser
- Cruz del Cóndor
- Achoma
- Ichupampa