Must-see fort · La Paz, Bolivia
Iskanwaya
Iskanwaya is a fort in La Paz, Bolivia.
Iskanwaya: 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 Iskanwaya
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 Iskanwaya — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.48724, -68.67460. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Iskanwaya
- Plaza Peñaranda de Sorata · park · La Paz · ~40 km · Must-see
- Illampu · viewpoint · La Paz · ~49 km · Must-see
- Laguna Glaciar de Sorata · lake · La Paz · ~50 km · Must-see
- Laguna Warus Quta · lake · La Paz · ~60 km · Must-see
- Calzada · viewpoint · La Paz · ~69 km · Must-see
- Ch'alla Quta · lake · La Paz · ~70 km · Must-see
- Laguna Janq'u Khota · lake · La Paz · ~73 km · Must-see
- Tawqani · viewpoint · La Paz · ~11 km
- Uma Manqha · viewpoint · La Paz · ~19 km
- Saywani · viewpoint · La Paz · ~20 km
- Jichu Quta · viewpoint · La Paz · ~21 km
- Achachi Qala · viewpoint · La Paz · ~27 km
- Quriwani · viewpoint · La Paz · ~27 km
- Allqamarini · viewpoint · La Paz · ~27 km
- Chilata Lake · lake · La Paz · ~28 km
- Cascada Río Blanco · waterfall · La Paz · ~29 km
- Ch'uch'u · viewpoint · La Paz · ~31 km
- Phallata · viewpoint · La Paz · ~33 km
Other forts & heritage near Iskanwaya
- Palace of the Virgins of Sun · fort · La Paz · ~93 km · Must-see
- Ruinas de Chinkana · fort · La Paz · ~99 km · Must-see
- Pachataka · fort · La Paz · ~110 km · Must-see
- Sun Gate · fort · La Paz · ~148 km · Must-see
- Kalasasaya · fort · La Paz · ~148 km · Must-see
- Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture · fort · La Paz · ~149 km · Must-see
- Puma Punku · fort · La Paz · ~149 km · Must-see
- verfallener Grundriss · fort · La Paz · ~61 km
- Temple of Fertility · fort · La Paz · ~93 km
- Roca Sagrada de los Orígenes · fort · La Paz · ~99 km
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Frequently asked
Is Iskanwaya open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Iskanwaya 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 Iskanwaya?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Iskanwaya?
Nearby: Plaza Peñaranda de Sorata (park, 40 km), Illampu (viewpoint, 49 km), Laguna Glaciar de Sorata (lake, 50 km), Laguna Warus Quta (lake, 60 km), Calzada (viewpoint, 69 km), Ch'alla Quta (lake, 70 km).
Is Iskanwaya worth visiting?
Iskanwaya is listed as a must-see fort in Bolivia on Spotwander.