Notable fort · Ica, Peru
Needles
Needles is a fort in Ica, Peru.
Needles: 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 Needles
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 Needles — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -14.83504, -74.90551. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needles
- Cementerio de Chauchilla · fort · Ica · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cahuachi temple-piramyd · temple · Ica · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa · fort · Ica · ~31 km · Must-see
- San Fernando National Reserve · sanctuary · Ica · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pampa Galeras Bárbara D’Achille National Reserve · sanctuary · Ayacucho · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cantalloc Aqueducts · fort · Ica · ~1 km
- Museo Didactico Antonini · museum · Ica · ~3 km
- Los Paredones · fort · Ica · ~4 km
- Cerro Blanco · viewpoint · Ica · ~11 km
- Whale · attraction · Ica · ~12 km
- Condor · attraction · Ica · ~15 km
- Trapezoids · fort · Ica · ~21 km
- Serpiente Python · attraction · Ica · ~26 km
- Giant · attraction · Ica · ~27 km
- Nasca Lines and Geoglyphs Archaeological Reserve Zone · sanctuary · Ica · ~32 km
- Paseo circular · attraction · Ica · ~33 km
- Parrot · attraction · Ica · ~34 km
- Delta · attraction · Ica · ~34 km
Other forts & heritage near Needles
- Cementerio de Chauchilla · fort · Ica · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa · fort · Ica · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cantalloc Aqueducts · fort · Ica · ~1 km
- Los Paredones · fort · Ica · ~4 km
- Trapezoids · fort · Ica · ~21 km
- Symbols · fort · Ica · ~37 km
- Espiral · fort · Ica · ~37 km
- Star · fort · Ica · ~38 km
- Mandala - Circles · fort · Ica · ~44 km
- Mandala - Square · fort · Ica · ~44 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Needles open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Needles yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Needles?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Needles?
Nearby: Cementerio de Chauchilla (fort, 21 km), Cahuachi temple-piramyd (temple, 29 km), Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa (fort, 31 km), San Fernando National Reserve (sanctuary, 64 km), Pampa Galeras Bárbara D’Achille National Reserve (sanctuary, 73 km), Cantalloc Aqueducts (fort, 1 km).
Is Needles worth visiting?
Needles is listed as a notable fort in Peru on Spotwander.