Notable fort · Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Ruinas
Ruinas is a fort in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
Ruinas: 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 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.
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 Ruinas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 16.03562, -91.57221. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ruinas
- Laguna Yolnhajab’ · lake · Huehuetenango · ~2 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de Chinkultic · fort · La Trinitaria · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ruinas el Lagartero · fort · La Trinitaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de Tenam Puente · fort · Comitán de Domínguez · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cataratas de Laguna Brava · waterfall · Huehuetenango · ~2 km
- Cabaña Paraíso Escondido · waterfall · La Trinitaria · ~12 km
- Museo Cultural Tziscao · museum · La Trinitaria · ~15 km
- 37a · fort · La Trinitaria · ~15 km
- El Quetzal · waterfall · Chiapas · ~15 km
- Lago Pojoj · viewpoint · La Trinitaria · ~16 km
- Mirador Laguna La Cañada · viewpoint · La Trinitaria · ~18 km
- Mirador Lago El Caracol · viewpoint · La Trinitaria · ~18 km
- Mirador Lago Aqua Tinta · viewpoint · La Trinitaria · ~18 km
- Gruta Sak Tenam · cave · La Trinitaria · ~18 km
- Cascadas Ojo De Agua · waterfall · Las Margaritas · ~20 km
- Monumento Limítrofe Internacional 32 "Vértice de Santiago" · fort · La Trinitaria · ~22 km
- Mirador · viewpoint · La Trinitaria · ~24 km
- Cascadas El Chiflon · waterfall · La Trinitaria · ~25 km
Other forts & heritage near Ruinas
- Zona arqueológica de Chinkultic · fort · La Trinitaria · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ruinas el Lagartero · fort · La Trinitaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de Tenam Puente · fort · Comitán de Domínguez · ~73 km · Must-see
- Santa Elena Poco Uinic · fort · Las Margaritas · ~80 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de Bonampak · fort · Ocosingo · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lacanhá · fort · Ocosingo · ~118 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de Yaxchilan · fort · Ocosingo · ~145 km · Must-see
- 37a · fort · La Trinitaria · ~15 km
- Monumento Limítrofe Internacional 32 "Vértice de Santiago" · fort · La Trinitaria · ~22 km
- Wajxaklajun · fort · Huehuetenango · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ruinas open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ruinas yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ruinas?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ruinas?
Nearby: Laguna Yolnhajab’ (lake, 2 km), Zona arqueológica de Chinkultic (fort, 31 km), Ruinas el Lagartero (fort, 51 km), Zona arqueológica de Tenam Puente (fort, 73 km), Cataratas de Laguna Brava (waterfall, 2 km), Cabaña Paraíso Escondido (waterfall, 12 km).
Is Ruinas worth visiting?
Ruinas is listed as a notable fort in Guatemala on Spotwander.