Must-see fort · Ica, Peru
La Centinela
La Centinela is a fort in Ica, Peru.
La Centinela: 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 La Centinela
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 La Centinela — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.45036, -76.17109. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Centinela
- Band of Holes · fort · Ica · ~54 km · Must-see
- Paracas Bay · beach · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pukatampu · fort · Ica · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lagunillas Bay · beach · ~66 km · Must-see
- San Gallán Island · river spot · ~67 km · Must-see
- Túpac Amaru II · fort · Ica · ~37 km
- Isla · river spot · ~39 km
- Chincha Island · sanctuary · ~40 km
- Chincha North Island · river spot · ~41 km
- Blanca · river spot · ~44 km
- Ballestas Island · sanctuary · ~50 km
- Laguna de Morón · lake · Ica · ~50 km
- North Ballesta Island · river spot · ~50 km
- El Candelabro de Paraca · fort · Ica · ~51 km
- Cultural Landscape The Candelabro of Paracas · sanctuary · Ica · ~53 km
- Monument to general San Martín and the Liberator Expedition · fort · Ica · ~54 km
- Protection Forest Adjacent to the Nuevo Imperial Canal Intake · sanctuary · Lima · ~57 km
- Socsi · fort · Lima · ~58 km
Other forts & heritage near La Centinela
- Band of Holes · fort · Ica · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pukatampu · fort · Ica · ~58 km · Must-see
- Incahuasi · fort · Huancavelica · ~126 km · Must-see
- Túpac Amaru II · fort · Ica · ~37 km
- El Candelabro de Paraca · fort · Ica · ~51 km
- Monument to general San Martín and the Liberator Expedition · fort · Ica · ~54 km
- Socsi · fort · Lima · ~58 km
- Incawasi · fort · Lima · ~59 km
- Wari Kayan · fort · Ica · ~60 km
- Pirwayuq · fort · Lima · ~93 km
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Frequently asked
Is La Centinela open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for La Centinela 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 La Centinela?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near La Centinela?
Nearby: Band of Holes (fort, 54 km), Paracas Bay (beach, 55 km), Pukatampu (fort, 58 km), Lagunillas Bay (beach, 66 km), San Gallán Island (river spot, 67 km), Túpac Amaru II (fort, 37 km).
Is La Centinela worth visiting?
La Centinela is listed as a must-see fort in Peru on Spotwander.