Local favourite fort · Cajamarca, Peru
Pozos
Pozos is a fort in Cajamarca, Peru.
Pozos: 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 Pozos
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 Pozos — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -6.76338, -79.02840. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pozos
- Chancaybaños Reserved Zone · sanctuary · Cajamarca · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pagaibamba Protection Forest · sanctuary · Cajamarca · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kunturwasi · fort · Cajamarca · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pampa Grande · fort · Lambayeque · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cerro Las Barbacobas · viewpoint · Cajamarca · ~1 km
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · viewpoint · Cajamarca · ~3 km
- Cerro Lukis · viewpoint · Cajamarca · ~6 km
- Cerro Cantaritos · viewpoint · Cajamarca · ~8 km
- Bosques Nublados de Udima Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cajamarca · ~8 km
- Cerro Piedras · viewpoint · Cajamarca · ~11 km
- El Espinal Waterfall · waterfall · Lambayeque · ~22 km
- Catarata 7 · waterfall · Lambayeque · ~24 km
- Catarata 6 · waterfall · Lambayeque · ~24 km
- Catarata 5 · waterfall · Lambayeque · ~24 km
- Vista cascada · waterfall · Lambayeque · ~25 km
- Cueva de Polulo · cave · Cajamarca · ~34 km
- Sima de Iraca P2 · cave · Cajamarca · ~35 km
- Sima de Iraca P3 · cave · Cajamarca · ~35 km
Other forts & heritage near Pozos
- Kunturwasi · fort · Cajamarca · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pampa Grande · fort · Lambayeque · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pátapo ruins · fort · Lambayeque · ~85 km · Must-see
- Cumbe Mayo · fort · Cajamarca · ~86 km · Must-see
- Ventanillas de Otuzco · fort · Cajamarca · ~93 km · Must-see
- Huaca Ventarron · fort · Lambayeque · ~101 km · Must-see
- Piramides de Túcume · fort · Lambayeque · ~118 km · Must-see
- Petroglifos de Carachupa · fort · Amazonas · ~121 km · Must-see
- Chotuna-Chornancap · fort · Lambayeque · ~128 km · Must-see
- La Pirquilla - Gran Vilaya Complex · fort · Amazonas · ~145 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pozos open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Pozos yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pozos?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pozos?
Nearby: Chancaybaños Reserved Zone (sanctuary, 32 km), Pagaibamba Protection Forest (sanctuary, 50 km), Kunturwasi (fort, 57 km), Pampa Grande (fort, 61 km), Cerro Las Barbacobas (viewpoint, 1 km), Cerro Pan de Azúcar (viewpoint, 3 km).