Local favourite fort · Quindío, Colombia

Yipao

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Yipao: 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 Yipao

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 Yipao — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 4.53081, -75.69537. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Yipao

Quimbaya Gold Museum · museum · Quindío · ~8 km · Must-see
Parque del Café · park · Quindío · ~10 km · Must-see
Parque Nacional de la Cultura Agropecuaria - PANACA · sanctuary · Quindío · ~20 km · Must-see
Cascada de Cocora · waterfall · Quindío · ~30 km · Must-see
Our Lady of Poverty · church · Risaralda · ~39 km · Must-see
Paramillo del Quindío · viewpoint · Quindío · ~49 km · Must-see
Paramillo Santa Rosa · viewpoint · Risaralda · ~49 km · Must-see
Laguna del Otún · lake · Risaralda · ~52 km · Must-see
Nevado del Tolima · viewpoint · Tolima · ~54 km · Must-see
Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · sanctuary · Risaralda · ~55 km · Must-see
Nevado de Santa Isabel · viewpoint · Caldas · ~59 km · Must-see
Fundación Orquídeas del Tolima · sanctuary · Tolima · ~62 km · Must-see
Paramillo del Cisne · viewpoint · Caldas · ~65 km · Must-see
La Martinica · viewpoint · Tolima · ~67 km · Must-see
Volcán Nevado del Ruiz · viewpoint · Tolima · ~72 km · Must-see
Turbina Pelton · fort · Quindío · ~2 km
Museo de Arte del Quindío MAQUI · museum · Quindío · ~2 km
El Último Bagón · fort · Quindío · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Yipao

Other forts & heritage near Yipao

Centro Histórico de Manizales · fort · Caldas · ~79 km · Must-see
Turbina Pelton · fort · Quindío · ~2 km
El Último Bagón · fort · Quindío · ~2 km
Abraham Lincoln · fort · Quindío · ~3 km
Arriero Caficultor · fort · Quindío · ~3 km
Carmelina Soto Valencia · fort · Quindío · ~4 km
Cacique Calarcá · fort · Quindío · ~7 km
Aborígenes · fort · Quindío · ~8 km
Alegoría al agua · fort · Quindío · ~8 km
Locomotora La Negrita · fort · Quindío · ~9 km

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Frequently asked

Is Yipao open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Yipao yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Yipao?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Yipao?

Nearby: Quimbaya Gold Museum (museum, 8 km), Parque del Café (park, 10 km), Parque Nacional de la Cultura Agropecuaria - PANACA (sanctuary, 20 km), Cascada de Cocora (waterfall, 30 km), Our Lady of Poverty (church, 39 km), Paramillo del Quindío (viewpoint, 49 km).