{"id":5200,"date":"2020-06-30T22:09:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T03:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/?p=5200"},"modified":"2024-03-03T22:13:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T03:13:08","slug":"cave-of-the-dead-also-known-as-the-smurfs-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/cave-of-the-dead-also-known-as-the-smurfs-house","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCave of the Dead\u201d, also known as the \u201cSmurfs house\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCave of the Dead\u201d is also known as the \u201cSmurfs house\u201d. Peru is a country full of surprises. The incredible Peruvian history of its past makes this country the perfect tourism spot. It also has a rich biodiversity that will amaze you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of those interesting things you will find in Peru is the intriguing Smurfs house. If you are wondering where it is located and how to get there, you will enjoy this article. Please join us on this exciting adventure in Andahuaylas, Apur\u00edmac.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s visit Pampachiri!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4991\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4991\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/a-solo-04-horas-y-media.webp\" alt=\"La casa de los pitufos en Pampachiri\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smurfs house in Pampachiri<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Location:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Famous Smurfs house is located in the province of Andahuaylas, in Apurimac. It\u00a0 is in the most visited district of the country, Pampachiri.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>Description:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Pampachiri, there is an unreal rock forest which, with a great view of the landscape of this region, has become an interesting destination for fans of the Smurfs who like to combine this with nature. It\u2019s an incredible panorama that looks unreal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The original name of this place is \u201cAyamach\u2019ay\u201d which means \u201cCave of the Dead\u201d. So why is it known as the <\/span><b>\u201cSmurfs house\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? This is because the rock formation resembles the mushroom-shaped houses of the comic series. It is estimated that these mysterious rock formations originated four million years ago, with the volcanic material expelled along with the magma of the hills Qarwarasu and Sotaya, which are close to this place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mysterious rock formations have the shape of people, animals and the popular Smurfs house which captures a childhood memory of the comic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stone forest, also known as <\/span><b>\u201cHouse of the Andean Elves\u201d,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 is an area that extends for 60 hectares. These conical mushroom-shaped rock formations rise up to about 8 meters and offer an overwhelming view for the many tourist that come to explore the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something positive is that the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Dircetur) in Apur\u00edmac and local authorities have allowed the access, maintenance and caring of the stone forest, known as \u201cSmurfs house\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4992\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4992\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/casa-de-pitufos.webp\" alt=\"Nombre original &quot;Cueva de los muertos&quot;\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original name \u201cCave of the Dead\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>What can you see?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along the route you can observe a great variety of flora and fauna. If you want to camp there, you will love the sky full of stars.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 minutes from the Smurfs house, you can observe beautiful Pacucha lagoon. The temperature of its water is unique. It is 16 to 19 celsius degrees, ideal for a bath.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From this forest of stones, you can make a trekking route to the Lagunilla de Roqrosqa, located in the town known as Cabra Wasi. The hike lasts approximately one hour and a half, in which you will enjoy the beautiful landscapes. Don\u2019t forget to take as many photos as possible!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_4994\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4994\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pitufos.webp\" alt=\"Noches estrelladas en la &quot;Casa de los pitifos&quot;\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starry nights in \u201cSmurfs House\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>How to get there?:<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>On your own:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you decide to go to the \u201cSmurfs House\u201d on your own, you have to get to\u00a0 Andahuaylas first. You can take the transportation that departs from Cusco towards Abancay.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once in Abancay, you have to take the transportation to Andahuaylas. It costs S\/.130 PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>With a tourist agency:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without any doubt, this is the best option since the agency will set everything in advance for you to make the most of the experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Inkayni tips:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your personal documents and passport with you all the time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wear a hat and sunscreen to prevent from sun damage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink water to keep hydrated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy dried fruits.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/inkayni.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"99\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cCave of the Dead\u201d is also known as the \u201cSmurfs house\u201d. Peru is a country full of surprises. The incredible Peruvian history of its past makes this country the perfect tourism spot. It also has a rich biodiversity that will amaze you. One of those interesting things you will find in Peru is the intriguing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[602],"class_list":["post-5200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-peru-travel-tips","author-adminbloginkayni"],"acf":[],"views":5502,"authors":[{"term_id":602,"user_id":3,"is_guest":0,"slug":"adminbloginkayni","display_name":"adminbloginkayni","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/948c24a90afaf230f11ce62c4666bb124ceec4f2cbf2b8163dcb4e5e16df02fb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","author_category":"","first_name":"","last_name":"","user_url":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5200"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8099,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5200\/revisions\/8099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5200"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=5200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}