Must-see fort · Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro
Tancama
Tancama is a fort in Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro.
Tancama: 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 Tancama
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 Tancama — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 21.16051, -99.39620. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tancama
- Misión de Santa María de la Purísima Concepción del Agua de Landa · church · Landa de Matamoros · ~10 km · Must-see
- Misión de Santiago de Jalpan · church · Jalpan de Serra · ~13 km · Must-see
- Reserva de la Biósfera Sierra Gorda · sanctuary · Arroyo Seco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Museo Comunitario de Pinal de Amoles General Tomás Mejía · museum · Pinal de Amoles · ~30 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Los Mármoles · sanctuary · Pacula · ~38 km · Must-see
- Río Moctezuma · lake · Pisaflores · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cascada Micos San Luis Potosi · waterfall · Aquismón · ~72 km · Must-see
- Tancama Zona Arqueológica · fort · Jalpan de Serra · ~0 km
- Museo Comunitario Crónica y Arte Agropecuario de la Sierra Gorda · museum · Landa de Matamoros · ~10 km
- Mundo Acuático · beach · Jalpan de Serra · ~12 km
- Museo Histórico de la Sierra Gorda · museum · Jalpan de Serra · ~13 km
- Fray Junípero Serra · attraction · Jalpan de Serra · ~13 km
- Cueva de los Riscos · cave · Pinal de Amoles · ~16 km
- Museo Comunitario Real y Minas de las Escanelas · museum · Pinal de Amoles · ~18 km
- Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Pinal de Amoles · ~21 km
- Cascada el Chuveje · waterfall · Pinal de Amoles · ~21 km
- Puerto Jacalilla · viewpoint · La Misión · ~23 km
- El salto · waterfall · Pinal de Amoles · ~24 km
Other forts & heritage near Tancama
- Zona Arqueológica Tamtoc · fort · Tamuín · ~130 km · Must-see
- El Zapotal · fort · Huejutla de Reyes · ~145 km · Must-see
- Tancama Zona Arqueológica · fort · Jalpan de Serra · ~0 km
- Puente de Dios · fort · Pinal de Amoles · ~28 km
- Juego de Pelota 2 · fort · San Joaquín · ~39 km
- Zona arqueológica de Ranas · fort · San Joaquín · ~39 km
- Juego de Pelota 3 · fort · San Joaquín · ~39 km
- Monumento Piedra Redonda · fort · San Joaquín · ~41 km
- Carro Minero · fort · San Joaquín · ~41 km
- Toluquilla · fort · Cadereyta de Montes · ~42 km
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Frequently asked
Is Tancama open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Tancama 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 Tancama?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Tancama?
Nearby: Misión de Santa María de la Purísima Concepción del Agua de Landa (church, 10 km), Misión de Santiago de Jalpan (church, 13 km), Reserva de la Biósfera Sierra Gorda (sanctuary, 27 km), Museo Comunitario de Pinal de Amoles General Tomás Mejía (museum, 30 km), Parque Nacional Los Mármoles (sanctuary, 38 km), Río Moctezuma (lake, 51 km).
Is Tancama worth visiting?
Tancama is listed as a must-see fort in Querétaro on Spotwander.