Local favourite fort · Arequipa, Peru
Cahuamarca
Cahuamarca is a fort in Arequipa, Peru.
Cahuamarca: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cahuamarca
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Cahuamarca — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.72694, -74.37778. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cahuamarca
- Tambo Viejo · fort · Arequipa · ~50 km
- Cape Lomas · sanctuary · ~68 km
- Lomas de Atiquipa Private Conservation Area · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~2 km
- Pozo la batea · beach · Arequipa · ~11 km
- Sopladera · beach · Arequipa · ~11 km
- Jiway · fort · Arequipa · ~15 km
- Puerto Inca · fort · Arequipa · ~18 km
- Playa de Tanaca · beach · Arequipa · ~19 km
- Playa El Redondo · beach · Arequipa · ~20 km
- Playa de Chala · beach · Arequipa · ~20 km
- Iglesia San Pedro De Yauca · church · Arequipa · ~22 km
- Plaza · park · Arequipa · ~22 km
- Puerto Las Lomas, Nazca · beach · Arequipa · ~23 km
- Jihuay Atiquipa · beach · Arequipa · ~24 km
- Playa Grande · beach · Arequipa · ~24 km
- Chala Beach · beach · Arequipa · ~24 km
- Ladp Iglesia Nueva Jerusalén Chala · church · Arequipa · ~25 km
- Playa Chica · beach · Arequipa · ~25 km
Other forts & heritage near Cahuamarca
- Cementerio de Chauchilla · fort · Ica · ~127 km · Must-see
- Tambo Viejo · fort · Arequipa · ~50 km
- Inka Wasi · fort · Ayacucho · ~108 km
- Ñawpallaqta · fort · Ayacucho · ~141 km
- Needles · fort · Ica · ~143 km
- Los Paredones · fort · Ica · ~144 km
- Cantalloc Aqueducts · fort · Ica · ~144 km
- Jiway · fort · Arequipa · ~15 km
- Puerto Inca · fort · Arequipa · ~18 km
- Geoglyph Cabeza Gritas · fort · Arequipa · ~63 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cahuamarca open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cahuamarca yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cahuamarca?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cahuamarca?
Nearby: Tambo Viejo (fort, 50 km), Cape Lomas (sanctuary, 68 km), Lomas de Atiquipa Private Conservation Area (sanctuary, 2 km), Pozo la batea (beach, 11 km), Sopladera (beach, 11 km), Jiway (fort, 15 km).