La Pintada Archeological Site Hiking Tour

Explore a desert territory that houses ancestral vestiges of incalculable value with this hiking tour of the La Pintada Archeological Site from Hermosillo. A fascinating walk among petroglyphs.

La Pintada Archeological Site Hiking Tour

At the indicated time, we'll pick you up from your hotel in Hermosillo. From there, we'll travel to the archaeological site of La Pintada, where we'll take you on a hiking route.

After arriving about an hour later, we'll embark on a hike between 2.5 and 3.7 miles (4 and 6 kilometers) long to explore this exceptional site. La Pintada exhibits vestiges of ancient times dating from 700 AD to 1500 AD.

Inside the different caves, you'll see countless cave paintings, a collection of more than 2,000 works that reflect how different ethnic groups viewed their surroundings. We'll also discuss the sacred rituals performed in these places and how the caves sheltered the Seri and Yaqui indigenous peoples during the arrival of the Spanish colonists.

As we explore this archaeological site, we'll encounter various plant species such as the ocotillo, palo fierro (ironwood), mesquite, and gobernadora (greasewood). After completing our hiking route through La Pintada, we'll enjoy a lunch with grilled meat.

Afterward, we'll return to Hermosillo, arriving approximately 10 hours later.