This place is mandatory for those interested in history and archaeology. Unfortunately, no agency offers a group tour and the private tours are extremely expensive. The best way to go is to hire a taxi. The visit is short but very well organized by the Coyo ayllu people. Every person or group that enters is accompanied by a local guide that explains everything you need and answers all your questions. The guides are very nice and friendly, they enjoy what they are doing and are proud of their roots. There is a reconstruction of the houses and two rooms where they display the flora and fauna as well as their use and the historical context. You won't see too much of the ruins because only 5% was excavated and the members of the ayllu don't want more excavations because they had the bad experience to loose their heritage when Father Le Paige took many objects and even a mummy to Europe and they were never returned (yes, unfortunately, this happened everywhere in the world and every country is trying to recover its heritage little by little). However, what you see and what you learn from life in those times is really worthy.

I had high hopes from this place as I love visiting historic ruins. This place was a massive letdown. There is just one “exhibit” - that of half dug walls of 8-10 houses and two “replica” houses constructed to aid imagination. Don’t waste your time and money in Atacama visiting this site.