Local favourite sanctuary · Azuay, Ecuador
Amaru
Amaru is a sanctuary in Azuay, Ecuador.
Amaru: 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 Amaru
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 Amaru — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.89690, -78.95418. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Amaru
- Iglesia San Blas · church · Azuay · ~6 km · Must-see
- Museo Pumapungo · museum · Azuay · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tumebamba · fort · Azuay · ~6 km · Must-see
- Basílica y Santuario Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro · church · Azuay · ~7 km · Must-see
- El Sagrario Catedral Vieja · museum · Azuay · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museo Remigio Crespo Toral · museum · Azuay · ~7 km · Must-see
- Parque Abdón Calderón · park · Azuay · ~7 km · Must-see
- Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción · church · Azuay · ~7 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Francisco · church · Azuay · ~7 km · Must-see
- Abuga · viewpoint · Cañar · ~30 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cajas · sanctuary · Azuay · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ingapirca · fort · Cañar · ~51 km · Must-see
- Represa Daniel Palacios · lake · Morona Santiago · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cave of the Oilbirds · cave · Morona Santiago · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cerro Cabullín · viewpoint · Azuay · ~0 km
- Monumento HURTADO DE MENDOZA · fort · Azuay · ~4 km
- Cuchilla Oeste Guagaulzhumi · viewpoint · Azuay · ~4 km
- Parque El Paraíso · park · Azuay · ~5 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Amaru
- Parque Nacional Cajas · sanctuary · Azuay · ~43 km · Must-see
- Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute · sanctuary · Guayas · ~118 km · Must-see
- Parque nacional Río Negro-Sopladora · sanctuary · Morona Santiago · ~55 km
- AECM Siete Iglesias · sanctuary · Morona Santiago · ~58 km
- Reserva Biológica El Quimi · sanctuary · ~110 km
- Parque Binacional El Cóndor · sanctuary · Amazonas · ~124 km
- Ichigkat muja - Cordillera del Cóndor National Park · sanctuary · Amazonas · ~131 km
- Parque Nacional Sangay · sanctuary · Chimborazo · ~133 km
- El bosque protector Corazón de Oro · sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe · ~134 km
- Poza de Lagartos · sanctuary · Guayas · ~139 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Amaru yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Amaru?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Amaru?
Nearby: Iglesia San Blas (church, 6 km), Museo Pumapungo (museum, 6 km), Tumebamba (fort, 6 km), Basílica y Santuario Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro (church, 7 km), El Sagrario Catedral Vieja (museum, 7 km), Museo Remigio Crespo Toral (museum, 7 km).