How to Plan Your Family Vacation or Long Holidays in 2025 at El Brujo

Are you looking for a destination where your family can enjoy, learn, and experience authentic activities during your 2025 vacation? The El Brujo Archaeological Complex, located in La Libertad in northern Peru and just 1 hour from Trujillo, offers an unforgettable experience that combines history, nature, and learning for all ages.

Traveling with family is always special, but heading to a place full of living culture and unique landscapes—lush sugarcane fields and the northern Peruvian coast—transforms a vacation into memories that last a lifetime.

Why Choose El Brujo for a Family Vacation?

El Brujo is not just an archaeological site—it’s a gateway to Peru’s ancient past, with over 14,000 years of history. Here, kids can discover that history isn’t boring at all, but exciting, interactive, and full of surprises.

This family-friendly destination is located in Magdalena de Cao, only one hour from Trujillo. Surrounded by nature and close to the sea, El Brujo offers the perfect combination of culture and recreation in one place.

In addition, its modern infrastructure, digital experience with audioguides, and trained staff make the visit safe, organized, and accessible for all ages.

How to Organize Your Trip to El Brujo in 2025

Planning ahead is key to making the most of your visit. Here are some practical tips:

• Arrive early: The complex opens at 9:00 a.m., and mornings have the best weather. This gives you enough time to explore the archaeological site, the museum, and enjoy with your family.
• Download the free audioguide at the museum: Available in Spanish and English, it offers three routes you can download directly from the museum. Remember to do it before starting the tour, since there’s no signal across the archaeological zone. [Access the free audioguide.]
• Include time to rest: The complex offers shaded areas, restrooms, and a souvenir shop—perfect for relaxing, chatting, and sharing moments together.
• Make it a full-day experience: Complement your visit to El Brujo with a stop in Magdalena de Cao (just 10 minutes away) to enjoy traditional food and handicrafts.

For more details, check our article with recommendations for visiting El Brujo, where you’ll also find info on weather, safety tips, and what to bring for a comfortable experience. [More details here → https://bit.ly/FiestasPatriasElBrujo]

What Activities Can You Include?

In addition to the guided tour of the archaeological site and site museum, you can enrich your experience with:

• Cultural and nature photography at El Brujo: From impressive Moche reliefs to panoramic ocean views, it’s the perfect spot to capture unforgettable moments.
• Visit to Magdalena de Cao: Taste delicious local cuisine, buy artisan crafts, and explore cultural highlights such as murals, the cultural passage, a city tour, and the 250-year-old colonial church.

Safety and Accessibility for Everyone

The El Brujo Archaeological Complex stands out for offering a safe, accessible, and well-organized experience for visitors of all ages. Its modern infrastructure includes marked pathways, constant surveillance, and trained staff ready to guide you.

The site also offers a specially adapted route for visitors in wheelchairs, providing safe access to the ceremonial plaza of Huaca Cao Viejo and the museum while respecting heritage preservation.

As part of its conservation efforts, El Brujo carries out an annual preventive and corrective maintenance plan to safeguard its millennia-old remains. This sometimes requires temporary closures of certain areas to work on coverings, roofs, or other protective structures.

These actions ensure both visitor safety and cultural preservation so that future generations can also explore, value, and feel proud of this ancestral heritage.

Wrap Up Your Holidays with an Experience at El Brujo

Visiting El Brujo during your family vacation in 2025 is more than just tourism—it’s an opportunity to reconnect with your roots, learn together, and strengthen family bonds.

So, plan your itinerary calmly, according to your family’s interests, and let history do the rest. An experience that begins as a simple trip can stay in your memory forever!

For more information about your visit, contact us at +51 933 412 730.