Must-see fort · Coclé, Panama
El Caño
El Caño is a fort in Coclé, Panama.
El Caño: 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 El Caño
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 El Caño — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.39555, -80.50150. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Caño
- Iglesia San Juan Bautista · church · Coclé · ~26 km · Must-see
- Penonomé · church · Coclé · ~26 km · Must-see
- Golfo de Parita · beach · Coclé · ~38 km · Must-see
- La Yeguada · viewpoint · Veraguas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Sarigua · sanctuary · Herrera · ~50 km · Must-see
- El Valle · viewpoint · Coclé · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cerro Gaital · viewpoint · Coclé · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cerro El Picacho · viewpoint · Panamá Oeste · ~70 km · Must-see
- Museo del Parque Arqueológico El Caño · museum · Coclé · ~0 km
- Sitio Conte · fort · Coclé · ~4 km
- Los Valles o Piñero · waterfall · Coclé · ~17 km
- LOTE 1. ESTACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIA, OLÁ · cave · Coclé · ~19 km
- Aguadulce Photo Spot · attraction · Coclé · ~20 km
- Iglesia Virgen del Carmen · church · Coclé · ~20 km
- San Juan Bautista · church · Coclé · ~22 km
- Museo de la Sal y el Azucar - Stella Sierra · museum · Coclé · ~22 km
- San Francisco de Asís · fort · Coclé · ~23 km
- Miraflores Park · park · Coclé · ~25 km
Other forts & heritage near El Caño
- Fort San Lorenzo · fort · Colón · ~146 km · Must-see
- Sitio Conte · fort · Coclé · ~4 km
- San Francisco de Asís · fort · Coclé · ~23 km
- Geographic Center of the Republic of Panama · fort · Coclé · ~26 km
- Agustín Jaén Arosemena · fort · Coclé · ~26 km
- Chitre! · fort · Herrera · ~60 km
- Altos del Maria · fort · Panamá Oeste · ~65 km
- Normal Juan Demóstenes Arosemena · fort · Veraguas · ~77 km
- Las Madres · fort · Veraguas · ~77 km
- Julio Fábrega · fort · Veraguas · ~78 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Caño open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for El Caño 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 El Caño?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near El Caño?
Nearby: Iglesia San Juan Bautista (church, 26 km), Penonomé (church, 26 km), Golfo de Parita (beach, 38 km), La Yeguada (viewpoint, 49 km), Parque Nacional Sarigua (sanctuary, 50 km), El Valle (viewpoint, 59 km).
Is El Caño worth visiting?
El Caño is listed as a must-see fort in Panama on Spotwander.