Must-see fort · Cusco, Peru
Tipón
Tipón is a fort in Cusco, Peru.
Tipón: 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 Tipón
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 Tipón — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.57027, -71.78390. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tipón
- Sitio Arqueológico Wayna Tawqaray · fort · Cusco · ~21 km · Must-see
- San Sebastian · church · Cusco · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sitio arqueológico RumiWasi · fort · Cusco · ~22 km · Must-see
- Intihuatana · fort · Cusco · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pisaq · fort · Cusco · ~24 km · Must-see
- Q'enqo Grande · fort · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Convento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán · church · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- San Blas · church · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Puka Pukara · fort · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- City of Cuzco · viewpoint · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cuzco Cathedral · church · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Templo de la Sagrada Familia · church · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Inca Museum · museum · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Basílica Menor de la Merced · church · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Museo Histórico Regional · museum · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tampu Mach'ay · fort · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sacsayhuaman National Archaeological Park · fort · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Muyuqmarka · fort · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Tipón
- Sitio Arqueológico Wayna Tawqaray · fort · Cusco · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sitio arqueológico RumiWasi · fort · Cusco · ~22 km · Must-see
- Intihuatana · fort · Cusco · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pisaq · fort · Cusco · ~24 km · Must-see
- Q'enqo Grande · fort · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Puka Pukara · fort · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tampu Mach'ay · fort · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sacsayhuaman National Archaeological Park · fort · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Muyuqmarka · fort · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ninamarka · fort · Cusco · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tipón open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Tipón 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 Tipón?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Tipón?
Nearby: Sitio Arqueológico Wayna Tawqaray (fort, 21 km), San Sebastian (church, 22 km), Sitio arqueológico RumiWasi (fort, 22 km), Intihuatana (fort, 23 km), Pisaq (fort, 24 km), Q'enqo Grande (fort, 27 km).
Is Tipón worth visiting?
Tipón is listed as a must-see fort in Peru on Spotwander.