Must-see fort · La Paz, Bolivia
Sun Gate
Puerta del Sol
Sun Gate is a fort in La Paz, Bolivia.
Sun Gate: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Sun Gate
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sun Gate — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.55442, -68.67394. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sun Gate
- Kalasasaya · fort · La Paz · ~0 km · Must-see
- Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture · fort · La Paz · ~1 km · Must-see
- Puma Punku · fort · La Paz · ~1 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Jesús de Machaca · church · La Paz · ~32 km · Must-see
- Khonkho Wankane · fort · La Paz · ~35 km · Must-see
- Laram Quta · lake · La Paz · ~35 km · Must-see
- Anapia · river spot · Puno · ~42 km · Must-see
- Presa Taypi Chaka · lake · La Paz · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sura Quta (Wayna Potosí) · lake · La Paz · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lago Labrahuani · lake · La Paz · ~68 km · Must-see
- Laguna Q’ara Quta · lake · La Paz · ~69 km · Must-see
- Museo · museum · La Paz · ~70 km · Must-see
- Jach'a Quta · lake · La Paz · ~70 km · Must-see
- La Paz · church · La Paz · ~71 km · Must-see
- Museo de la Coca · museum · La Paz · ~72 km · Must-see
- Basílica de San Francisco · church · La Paz · ~72 km · Must-see
- Museo San Francisco · museum · La Paz · ~72 km · Must-see
- Museum of Precious Metals · museum · La Paz · ~72 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Sun Gate
- Kalasasaya · fort · La Paz · ~0 km · Must-see
- Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture · fort · La Paz · ~1 km · Must-see
- Puma Punku · fort · La Paz · ~1 km · Must-see
- Khonkho Wankane · fort · La Paz · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pachataka · fort · La Paz · ~76 km · Must-see
- Palace of the Virgins of Sun · fort · La Paz · ~89 km · Must-see
- Ruinas de Chinkana · fort · La Paz · ~106 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Amaya · fort · La Paz · ~132 km · Must-see
- Iskanwaya · fort · La Paz · ~148 km · Must-see
- Putuni · fort · La Paz · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sun Gate open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Sun Gate yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Sun Gate?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Sun Gate?
Nearby: Kalasasaya (fort, 0 km), Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture (fort, 1 km), Puma Punku (fort, 1 km), Iglesia de Jesús de Machaca (church, 32 km), Khonkho Wankane (fort, 35 km), Laram Quta (lake, 35 km).
Is Sun Gate worth visiting?
Sun Gate is listed as a must-see fort in Bolivia on Spotwander.