Castillo del Sol

Castillo del Sol: 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 Castillo del Sol

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 Castillo del Sol — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -2.53966, -78.87487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Castillo del Sol

• Ingapirca · fort · Cañar · ~0 km · Must-see
• Abuga · viewpoint · Cañar · ~26 km · Must-see
• Represa Daniel Palacios · lake · Morona Santiago · ~44 km · Must-see
• Iglesia San Blas · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
• Basílica y Santuario Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
• Parque Abdón Calderón · park · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
• El Sagrario Catedral Vieja · museum · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
• Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
• Iglesia San Francisco · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
• Museo Remigio Crespo Toral · museum · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
• Museo Pumapungo · museum · Azuay · ~54 km · Must-see
• Tumebamba · fort · Azuay · ~54 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Cajas · sanctuary · Azuay · ~69 km · Must-see
• Complejo Arqueológico de Coyoctor Baños del Inca · fort · Cañar · ~6 km
• Cañar point of view · viewpoint · Cañar · ~8 km
• Iglesia Católica Matriz San Juan Bautista · church · Cañar · ~8 km
• Buerán · viewpoint · Cañar · ~11 km
• Cerro Molobog Grande · viewpoint · Cañar · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Castillo del Sol

Other forts & heritage near Castillo del Sol

• Ingapirca · fort · Cañar · ~0 km · Must-see
• Tumebamba · fort · Azuay · ~54 km · Must-see
• Upano Valley sites · fort · Morona Santiago · ~123 km · Must-see
• Parque Seminario · fort · Guayas · ~148 km · Must-see
• Parque Centenario · fort · Guayas · ~149 km · Must-see
• Columna de los Próceres del 9 de octubre · fort · Guayas · ~149 km · Must-see
• Parque La Victoria · fort · Guayas · ~149 km · Must-see
• Complejo Arqueológico de Coyoctor Baños del Inca · fort · Cañar · ~6 km
• CRUZ VERDE DE SAN ANTONIO · fort · Cañar · ~21 km
• Cruz Verde Cachipamba · fort · Cañar · ~23 km

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