Local favourite fort · Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Virgen
Virgen is a fort in Cotopaxi, Ecuador.
Virgen: 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 Virgen
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 Virgen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.77770, -78.86621. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Virgen
- Laguna Quilotoa · lake · Cotopaxi · ~13 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Sur · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~26 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Norte · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~27 km · Must-see
- Corazón · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cara del Diablo · fort · Pichincha · ~53 km · Must-see
- Rumiñahui · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~56 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cotopaxi · sanctuary · Cotopaxi · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cotopaxi · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~61 km · Must-see
- Atacazo · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~68 km · Must-see
- Pasochoa · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation · church · Tungurahua · ~72 km · Must-see
- Quilotoa Loop · trek · Cotopaxi · ~5 km
- Cerro Simaurco · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~7 km
- Cascada Cristobal · waterfall · Cotopaxi · ~8 km
- Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas · sanctuary · Cotopaxi · ~8 km
- Cañon del Águila · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~10 km
- Cerro Jatún Munca · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~10 km
- Cerro Rondobalin · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~10 km
Other forts & heritage near Virgen
- Cara del Diablo · fort · Pichincha · ~53 km · Must-see
- La Virgen de El Panecillo · fort · Pichincha · ~90 km · Must-see
- La Gangotena · fort · Pichincha · ~91 km · Must-see
- Monumento a la Independencia · fort · Pichincha · ~92 km · Must-see
- Arco de la circasiana · fort · Pichincha · ~94 km · Must-see
- Ciudad Mitad del Mundo · fort · Pichincha · ~122 km · Must-see
- Catequilla · fort · Pichincha · ~124 km · Must-see
- Rumicucho · fort · Pichincha · ~125 km · Must-see
- Pirámides de Cochasquí · fort · Pichincha · ~140 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Guachala · fort · Pichincha · ~145 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Virgen open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Virgen yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Virgen?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Virgen?
Nearby: Laguna Quilotoa (lake, 13 km), Illiniza Sur (viewpoint, 26 km), Illiniza Norte (viewpoint, 27 km), Corazón (viewpoint, 45 km), Cara del Diablo (fort, 53 km), Rumiñahui (viewpoint, 56 km).