Blacksmith's Square

Blacksmith's Square: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Blacksmith's Square

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Blacksmith's Square — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -15.64935, -71.66836. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blacksmith's Square

• Source of the Amazon River · attraction · Arequipa · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chungara · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Laguna Samaccota · lake · Arequipa · ~52 km · Must-see
• Las Cuevas de Sumbay · cave · Arequipa · ~62 km · Must-see
• Uyo Uyo · fort · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Uskallaqta · fort · Arequipa · ~8 km
• Colquere · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~14 km
• Ancachita · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~18 km
• Nevado Mismi · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~18 km
• Mirador de los Andes · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~18 km
• Nevado Quehuisha · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~21 km
• Ajo Colluna · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~22 km
• Huarancante · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~22 km
• Ananta · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~23 km
• Jello Jello · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~23 km
• Volcán Hualca Hualca · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~29 km
• Teclla · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~30 km
• Volcán Sabancaya · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~32 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Blacksmith's Square

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Blacksmith's Square

• Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~85 km · Must-see
• Geopark Colca and Volcanoes of Andagua · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~41 km
• Laguna del Indio - Dique de los Españoles · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~86 km
• Tres Cañones Regional Conservation Area · sanctuary · Cusco · ~97 km
• Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~106 km
• Salinas River Lagoon Marsh · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~123 km
• Ovalo del condor · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~9 km
• Laguna Tres Colores · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~18 km
• Maca Perla Del Colca · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~31 km
• Puruña Stone Forest · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~73 km

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