El Horno

El Horno: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit El Horno

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach El Horno — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 13.78702, -86.72355. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near El Horno

• Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción · church · Nueva Segovia · ~40 km · Must-see
• Somoto Canyon National Monument · sanctuary · Madriz Department · ~47 km · Must-see
• Reserva Natural Serranías de Tepesomoto y Pataste · sanctuary · Estelí · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cerro La Flor · viewpoint · Nueva Segovia · ~5 km
• Mojón El Samayare · fort · Nueva Segovia · ~6 km
• Horno Chinampa · fort · Nueva Segovia · ~8 km
• Río Algodonal · fort · Nueva Segovia · ~8 km
• Cerro Jicote · viewpoint · Nueva Segovia · ~8 km
• Cerro Miravalle · viewpoint · Nueva Segovia · ~12 km
• Mojón Confluencia Río Zapotal y Río Choluteca · viewpoint · ~14 km
• Cerro Las Cañas · viewpoint · Nueva Segovia · ~14 km
• Cerro Las Trincheras · viewpoint · Nueva Segovia · ~14 km
• Río El Zapotal · river spot · Nueva Segovia · ~15 km
• Cerro El Ayote · viewpoint · Nueva Segovia · ~18 km
• Quebrada Santa Emilia · river spot · Madriz Department · ~19 km
• Cerro El Carrizal · viewpoint · Nueva Segovia · ~19 km
• Mojón Divisadero Liraquí No 45 · viewpoint · ~19 km
• Mojón Bátidero No 43 · fort · Madriz Department · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of El Horno

Other forts & heritage near El Horno

• Cristo del Picacho · fort · Francisco Morazán · ~79 km · Must-see
• Tenampúa · fort · Comayagua · ~128 km · Must-see
• Battle of La Flor · fort · Jinotega · ~146 km · Must-see
• El Chircal - Escalinata · fort · La Paz · ~148 km · Must-see
• Mojón El Samayare · fort · Nueva Segovia · ~6 km
• Horno Chinampa · fort · Nueva Segovia · ~8 km
• Río Algodonal · fort · Nueva Segovia · ~8 km
• Mojón Bátidero No 43 · fort · Madriz Department · ~19 km
• Sabana Larga · fort · Madriz Department · ~21 km
• Mojón Chagüite del Carrizo Nº 41 · fort · Madriz Department · ~29 km

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