Mirador del Crater del Volcan Tunupa | Tourist Attraction

November 19th, 2023 by ATeamOnTheRoad

Tickets for the mummies and mirador are purchased from the visitors centre in Coqueza Canton for 30Bob. Also, for the Volcano Tunupa guide 50Bob.
The mummies cave was manned by a lovely lady who gave a little history of the area and the reason they are located there.
Drive up is doable in a Sprinter.

October 3rd, 2023 by cm.entwine

Little addition to the previous comments.
The road is still not the best but we managed without any problem with our RWD. High clearance and a strong engine helped though. It’s not too steep, some lose rocks but we never lost traction. Just went up slowly in first gear, it took around 20 mins. From the parking lot the hike is really beautiful. The guide told us we could have slept there if we wanted - the place is wide, levelled and with a breathtaking view. We didn’t stay for the night cause we wanted to take a warm shower down.

April 20th, 2023 by Salty_wanderlust_

Check the pictures for more info. I think there are also more ways to go to the top. Also by car but you need 4x4

April 20th, 2023 by Salty_wanderlust_

First the road to the parkinglot was hell. Not possible with our vwt5. We got stock and slipt all the way. Decided to walk. When you want to do the hike pay good attention because its not easy to find. Go first to the mummies (very interesting) then go to the left around the cave. There the tracking will start. Follow the white stones. And follow the sign vulcano. Some weird arrows but pay attention you follow the right one.

The hike itself was very challenging. The altitude will hit you straight in the lungs haha. It goes up up up. And the rocks are loose. 1,5h up 1h down. The view is great. Go early so you can have a big rest and try to go some more.

Btw for the mummies ask for a key! They jeed to give you a key. We got it from a tourguide. We gave it back afterwards.

July 21st, 2022 by cabra.rodante

very nice trekking to the mirador. still 30bob pp to pay in the tourist office in the village. cave was open, nobody around to control our ticket at the moment road is not in good conditions, with a 2wd we didnt get to the parking lot and jad to park before. lots of rocks.

September 25th, 2021 by ChaTravel

This trek is incredible but puts your mental difficulty. The first Mirador is 4300 m and the other at 4900m. Very windy but you can find some places sheltered. We saw an old camp with rock to make a fire in the middle of the road to go to the top. I am a smoker and I did it. I am very proud because the view is amazing, so if I did it, everyone can do! For the mummies, it was closed, the lady where you buy the ticket has "tourist info" (just before turning right to go to the parking lot) you have forgotten to give them .. so do not forget to ask for the key! We saw a little bite and it was very impressive, I saw the skeleton of a man and those of children .. To go back, we took 5h30 and 10 km, take your time and enjoy the view it is really worth it!

Ce trek est incroyable mais met votre mentale en difficulté. Le premier mirador est à 4300 m et l'autre à 4900m. Très venteux mais vous pouvez trouver quelques endroits abrité. Nous avons vu un vieux camp avec des rocher pour faire un feu au milieu du chemin pour aller au sommet. Je suis un fumeur et je l'ai fait. Je suis très fier parce que la vue est incroyable, alors si je l'ai fait, tout le monde peut faire! Pour les momies, c'etais fermé, la dame où vous achetez le billet a «Info touristique» (juste avant de tourner à droite pour aller au parking lot) Vous avez oublié de nous les donner.. alors n'oubliez pas de demander la clé! Nous avons vu une petite bouchée et c'est très impressionnant, j'ai vu le squelette d'un homme et ceux d'enfants.. Pour aller revenir, nous avons pris 5h30 et 10 km, prenez votre temps et profiter de la vue sa en vaut vraiment la peine!

July 4th, 2019 by dnesletim.eu

Yes I can also confirm that they will tell you in the village that you cannot ho higher than that point (4400m) but nobody is here so nobody will care. If you go after 10 you will not meet many turists. Take some sun protection and lots of water. We felt the altitude a lot and the way from parking to the first mirador took ud 1.5h. Also in the small cave where are the mumies there is a lady and she will check your ticket. She speaks just Spanish and explains how the mumies get there and etc and you can also take pictures. If you have a time I will definitely recommend you to do this trip!

June 10th, 2019 by lison.bossert

I confirm the frustrating information below. It is still 500bl to go up the volcano with a guide. We heard of a 800bol fine if caught. We still walked higher than 4400m on an easy marked Path. Lots of other volcanoes to climb freely, but this one is well located and beautiful! There was nobody to see us and we did it quickly so not to awake suspicion once down.
You can park the car in the center next to the info center it is safe.

May 30th, 2019 by pagesrougesetnoires.wordress.com

We started walking from the village, it was our first trek at this height, we did it in ~2h including some stops for photos and the visit of the mummies cave. It was ok but a bit hard at the end. We got down in 1h. The views at the top are really nice, but the road to the parking lot is quite bad (lot of holes, sand, rocks...), but there are some places to turn back if you realize you can’t do it with your vehicle (of course if you have 4x4 it’s ok!)
With the ticket you buy in the touristic info, you also have access to a small ethnographic museum where a lady can answer your questions. The whole thing is a nice stop during a day, and then there are many places to park for the night in this very small and quiet village, with views over the Salar

November 28th, 2018 by semillaviajeraencuadernaciones

With the entrance of 30 bols you only can access to the altitude of 4400 msnm, but if you want to go further you must to hire a guide and paid 500 bols per person (are they nuts?). We have the equipment and the experience to go on our own but they told us if we go further without pay a guide, they will charge us with a penalty fee of 1000 bols each. We went away without know the volcano and very sad for not had the money for to hire a guide.

We think it's not fair because the access to the mountain must be for everyone.

November 14th, 2017 by Benkadisam

Supreme view on the crater of the Tunupa volcano and on the rainbow mountain! Access via the village of Tahua, take the dirt road on your right after the info point in the centre of the village. You can drive up the mountain to a small parking lot. It's 1 hour walk to the mirador from the parking lot. Another hour walk will bring you to a second mirador from this point. Admission 30 bs pp. Worth a visit.