Local favourite fort · Arequipa, Peru
Monumento Celestial
Monumento Celestial is a fort in Arequipa, Peru.
Monumento Celestial: 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 Monumento Celestial
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 Monumento Celestial — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.38900, -72.18080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monumento Celestial
- Petroglyphos del Toro Muerto · fort · Arequipa · ~48 km · Must-see
- Quilca Lighthouse · viewpoint · ~56 km
- Cerro Nicholson · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~63 km
- Capua waterfall · waterfall · Arequipa · ~70 km
- Cape Hornillos · sanctuary · ~71 km
- Placa de San Juan del Alto · fort · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Lugar de Relajacion · park · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Capilla el Señor de los Milagros · church · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Placa Recordatoria · fort · Arequipa · ~0 km
- IB Bautista · church · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Placa La Alameda · fort · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Parque de los Simbolos · park · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Parque Ecologico · park · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Pérgola El Alto · fort · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Forestal San Juan del Alto · park · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Parque de las Direcciones · park · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Parque Forestal · park · Arequipa · ~1 km
- Parque Estelar · park · Arequipa · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Monumento Celestial
- Petroglyphos del Toro Muerto · fort · Arequipa · ~48 km · Must-see
- Wamp'uy · fort · Arequipa · ~76 km
- Palacio Goyeneche · fort · Arequipa · ~82 km
- Punta Islay Lighthouse · fort · ~87 km
- Mawk'allaqta · fort · Arequipa · ~114 km
- Uyo Uyo · fort · Arequipa · ~124 km
- Uskallaqta · fort · Arequipa · ~125 km
- Placa de San Juan del Alto · fort · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Placa Recordatoria · fort · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Placa La Alameda · fort · Arequipa · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Monumento Celestial open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Monumento Celestial yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Monumento Celestial?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Monumento Celestial?
Nearby: Petroglyphos del Toro Muerto (fort, 48 km), Quilca Lighthouse (viewpoint, 56 km), Cerro Nicholson (viewpoint, 63 km), Capua waterfall (waterfall, 70 km), Cape Hornillos (sanctuary, 71 km), Placa de San Juan del Alto (fort, 0 km).