Anniversary Vilcabamba: Village Key and Temple Route

Pass the opening encounter

A bear appears near the stairs after the cave entrance. Use the adrenaline-dodge tutorial in the space available; retreating along the approach gives more room than dodging sideways between the traps.

Work through the village

The huts and pool form the next search area. Obtain the Village Key and use it at the village gate, then continue toward the larger temple doors. Do not mistake an optional artifact route for the route that advances the level.

Beyond the gate, the temple has side passages with swimming and ledge traversal. Finish the mechanisms on those routes instead of repeatedly trying to jump at the central closed door. Keep the camera pointed toward the handhold you intend to grab.

Check the platform note

The guide lists additional cogs specifically for Wii. They are not missing PS3 puzzle pieces. Likewise, PC graphics-setting workarounds attached to a grab problem are not console instructions.

If a jump repeatedly fails, compare Lara’s position with the linked guide before assuming the game is broken.

Route at a glance

Visual reference

Video reference

Community video reference. Controller prompts and optional routes may differ from your version.

Keep exploring

• Anniversary Mountain Caves: Entrance, Bear Pit and Exit
• Anniversary Lost Valley: Cogs, Waterfall and T. rex
• All anniversary guides
• Start with the trilogy’s play order

Research references and scope

These are concise reference-based route notes, not a claim of personal gameplay testing or an exhaustive collectible checklist. Reference 1