Must-see fort · Ica, Peru
Pukatampu
Pukatampu is a fort in Ica, Peru.
Pukatampu: 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 Pukatampu
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 Pukatampu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.70512, -75.82915. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pukatampu
- Band of Holes · fort · Ica · ~6 km · Must-see
- Catedral de San Jerónimo · church · Ica · ~52 km · Must-see
- La Centinela · fort · Ica · ~58 km · Must-see
- Paracas Bay · beach · ~63 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de San Juan Bautista · church · Huancavelica · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lagunillas Bay · beach · ~70 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Morón · lake · Ica · ~22 km
- Túpac Amaru II · fort · Ica · ~43 km
- Museo Regional de Ica Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins · museum · Ica · ~53 km
- Luren · church · Ica · ~53 km
- Huacachina · lake · Ica · ~54 km
- Laguna de Huacachina Regional Conservation Area · sanctuary · Ica · ~57 km
- Wari Kayan · fort · Ica · ~58 km
- Monument to general San Martín and the Liberator Expedition · fort · Ica · ~59 km
- Museo de Sitio de la Cultura Paracas · museum · Ica · ~64 km
- Wiraqucha Pirqa · fort · Huancavelica · ~65 km
- Blanca · river spot · ~65 km
- El Candelabro de Paraca · fort · Ica · ~66 km
Other forts & heritage near Pukatampu
- Band of Holes · fort · Ica · ~6 km · Must-see
- La Centinela · fort · Ica · ~58 km · Must-see
- Incahuasi · fort · Huancavelica · ~80 km · Must-see
- Túpac Amaru II · fort · Ica · ~43 km
- Wari Kayan · fort · Ica · ~58 km
- Monument to general San Martín and the Liberator Expedition · fort · Ica · ~59 km
- Wiraqucha Pirqa · fort · Huancavelica · ~65 km
- El Candelabro de Paraca · fort · Ica · ~66 km
- Incawasi · fort · Lima · ~106 km
- Socsi · fort · Lima · ~107 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pukatampu open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Pukatampu 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 Pukatampu?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pukatampu?
Nearby: Band of Holes (fort, 6 km), Catedral de San Jerónimo (church, 52 km), La Centinela (fort, 58 km), Paracas Bay (beach, 63 km), Iglesia de San Juan Bautista (church, 66 km), Lagunillas Bay (beach, 70 km).
Is Pukatampu worth visiting?
Pukatampu is listed as a must-see fort in Peru on Spotwander.