Must-see fort · La Libertad, Peru
Huaca del Dragón
Huaca del Dragón is a fort in La Libertad, Peru.
Huaca del Dragón: 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 Huaca del Dragón
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 Huaca del Dragón — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.07671, -79.04870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Huaca del Dragón
- Templo de Trujillo · church · La Libertad · ~4 km · Must-see
- Catedral de Trujillo · church · La Libertad · ~5 km · Must-see
- Chan Chan Archaeological Zone · fort · La Libertad · ~6 km · Must-see
- Huacas del Sol · fort · La Libertad · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huanchaco wetlands · sanctuary · La Libertad · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huaca de la Luna · fort · La Libertad · ~11 km · Must-see
- Museo Huacas de Moche · museum · La Libertad · ~12 km · Must-see
- Huaca Prieta · fort · La Libertad · ~41 km · Must-see
- Complejo Arqueológico El Brujo · fort · La Libertad · ~42 km · Must-see
- Plaza Mayor de Virú · viewpoint · La Libertad · ~62 km · Must-see
- Huaca La Esmeralda · museum · La Libertad · ~4 km
- Museo de sitio Chan Chan · museum · La Libertad · ~4 km
- Statua antropofica · fort · La Libertad · ~6 km
- Palacio Iturregui · museum · La Libertad · ~6 km
- Iglesia de La Merced · church · La Libertad · ~6 km
- Chan Chan · beach · La Libertad · ~6 km
- Centro Biblico Trujillo · church · La Libertad · ~7 km
- Catarata de Asnacuyacu · waterfall · La Libertad · ~7 km
Other forts & heritage near Huaca del Dragón
- Chan Chan Archaeological Zone · fort · La Libertad · ~6 km · Must-see
- Huacas del Sol · fort · La Libertad · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huaca de la Luna · fort · La Libertad · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huaca Prieta · fort · La Libertad · ~41 km · Must-see
- Complejo Arqueológico El Brujo · fort · La Libertad · ~42 km · Must-see
- La Galgada · fort · Ancash · ~135 km · Must-see
- Kunturwasi · fort · Cajamarca · ~136 km · Must-see
- Cumbe Mayo · fort · Cajamarca · ~140 km · Must-see
- Wiracochapampa · fort · La Libertad · ~144 km · Must-see
- Statua antropofica · fort · La Libertad · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Huaca del Dragón open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Huaca del Dragón 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 Huaca del Dragón?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Huaca del Dragón?
Nearby: Templo de Trujillo (church, 4 km), Catedral de Trujillo (church, 5 km), Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (fort, 6 km), Huacas del Sol (fort, 11 km), Huanchaco wetlands (sanctuary, 11 km), Huaca de la Luna (fort, 11 km).
Is Huaca del Dragón worth visiting?
Huaca del Dragón is listed as a must-see fort in Peru on Spotwander.