Notable fort · Tolima, Colombia
La Tambora
La Tambora is a fort in Tolima, Colombia.
La Tambora: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 La Tambora
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach La Tambora — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 4.14855, -74.89550. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Tambora
- La Martinica · viewpoint · Tolima · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fundación Orquídeas del Tolima · sanctuary · Tolima · ~63 km · Must-see
- Capilla · fort · Tolima · ~1 km
- Bunde · fort · Tolima · ~1 km
- Plazoleta Taurina · fort · Tolima · ~2 km
- Rio Magdalena · river spot · Tolima · ~20 km
- Angel Alverti · viewpoint · Tolima · ~21 km
- El Pescador Flamenco · fort · Tolima · ~23 km
- Danza del sol · fort · Cundinamarca · ~23 km
- Monumento al Fotógrafo · fort · Cundinamarca · ~24 km
- El León · fort · Cundinamarca · ~24 km
- Cascada La Telaraña · waterfall · Tolima · ~24 km
- Cascada La Telaraña · waterfall · Tolima · ~28 km
- Capilla de contreras · fort · Tolima · ~28 km
- Alto De La Chamba · viewpoint · Tolima · ~29 km
- El Mohan · waterfall · Tolima · ~32 km
- Alto De Monterredondo · viewpoint · Tolima · ~32 km
- Edén las Cascadas · waterfall · Tolima · ~33 km
Other forts & heritage near La Tambora
- Tequendama · fort · Cundinamarca · ~101 km · Must-see
- Aguazuque · fort · Cundinamarca · ~106 km · Must-see
- Piedras del Tunjo Archaeological Park · fort · Cundinamarca · ~120 km · Must-see
- Estación de La Sabana · fort · Bogota, Capital District · ~129 km · Must-see
- Capilla · fort · Tolima · ~1 km
- Bunde · fort · Tolima · ~1 km
- Plazoleta Taurina · fort · Tolima · ~2 km
- El Pescador Flamenco · fort · Tolima · ~23 km
- Danza del sol · fort · Cundinamarca · ~23 km
- Monumento al Fotógrafo · fort · Cundinamarca · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
Is La Tambora open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for La Tambora yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit La Tambora?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near La Tambora?
Nearby: La Martinica (viewpoint, 58 km), Fundación Orquídeas del Tolima (sanctuary, 63 km), Capilla (fort, 1 km), Bunde (fort, 1 km), Plazoleta Taurina (fort, 2 km), Rio Magdalena (river spot, 20 km).
Is La Tambora worth visiting?
La Tambora is listed as a notable fort in Colombia on Spotwander.