Local favourite fort · Cajamarca, Peru

Ruinas

Ruinas is a fort in Cajamarca, Peru.

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Ruinas: 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 Ruinas

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 Ruinas — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -7.19779, -78.47358. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruinas

Iglesia de San Francisco · church · Cajamarca · ~8 km · Must-see
Catedral de Cajamarca · church · Cajamarca · ~8 km · Must-see
Ventanillas de Otuzco · fort · Cajamarca · ~10 km · Must-see
Laguna Sulluscocha · lake · Cajamarca · ~14 km · Must-see
Cumbe Mayo · fort · Cajamarca · ~14 km · Must-see
Laguna Mamacocha · lake · Cajamarca · ~36 km · Must-see
Kunturwasi · fort · Cajamarca · ~50 km · Must-see
Plaza de Armas Baños del Inca · park · Cajamarca · ~5 km
Huacaloma · fort · Cajamarca · ~5 km
Callacpuma;Cuevas de Llacanora · cave · Cajamarca · ~5 km
Cascada la Feminina · waterfall · Cajamarca · ~7 km
Cascada el Masculino · waterfall · Cajamarca · ~7 km
La Recoleta · church · Cajamarca · ~7 km
Iglesia Belén · church · Cajamarca · ~8 km
Museo Belen · museum · Cajamarca · ~8 km
Cuarto del Rescate · attraction · Cajamarca · ~8 km
Parque Santa Apolonia · park · Cajamarca · ~8 km
Plaza de Armas · park · Cajamarca · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruinas

Other forts & heritage near Ruinas

Ventanillas de Otuzco · fort · Cajamarca · ~10 km · Must-see
Cumbe Mayo · fort · Cajamarca · ~14 km · Must-see
Kunturwasi · fort · Cajamarca · ~50 km · Must-see
Pirca Pirca · fort · La Libertad · ~100 km · Must-see
Wiracochapampa · fort · La Libertad · ~101 km · Must-see
Kuelap · fort · Amazonas · ~132 km · Must-see
La Pirquilla - Gran Vilaya Complex · fort · Amazonas · ~137 km · Must-see
Machupirca · fort · Amazonas · ~141 km · Must-see
Huaca del Dragón · fort · La Libertad · ~146 km · Must-see
Huacas del Sol · fort · La Libertad · ~148 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Ruinas open today?

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

What is the best time to visit Ruinas?

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

What are the places to visit near Ruinas?

Nearby: Iglesia de San Francisco (church, 8 km), Catedral de Cajamarca (church, 8 km), Ventanillas de Otuzco (fort, 10 km), Laguna Sulluscocha (lake, 14 km), Cumbe Mayo (fort, 14 km), Laguna Mamacocha (lake, 36 km).