Notable fort · Boyacá, Colombia
Monumento a Santander
Monumento a Santander is a fort in Boyacá, Colombia.
Monumento a Santander: 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 Monumento a Santander
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 Monumento a Santander — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 5.45061, -73.43010. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monumento a Santander
- Hunzahúa Well · fort · Boyacá · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cojines del Zaque · fort · Boyacá · ~15 km · Must-see
- Convento Santa Clara La Real · museum · Boyacá · ~15 km · Must-see
- Monasterio de San Agustín · museum · Boyacá · ~15 km · Must-see
- Captain Antonio Ricaurte House Museum · museum · Boyacá · ~28 km · Must-see
- Iguaque · waterfall · Boyacá · ~29 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Fúquene · lake · Cundinamarca · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tenza Valley · viewpoint · Boyacá · ~51 km · Must-see
- Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá · church · Boyacá · ~58 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Suesca · lake · Cundinamarca · ~61 km · Must-see
- Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón · fort · Boyacá · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Tota · lake · Boyacá · ~71 km · Must-see
- Isla San Pedro · lake · Boyacá · ~74 km · Must-see
- Isla Santo Domingo · lake · Boyacá · ~74 km · Must-see
- Pebetero de la Independencia · fort · Boyacá · ~0 km
- Arco del Triunfo · fort · Boyacá · ~0 km
- Monumento a Bolívar · fort · Boyacá · ~0 km
- Obelisco · fort · Boyacá · ~0 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Monumento a Santander
Other forts & heritage near Monumento a Santander
- Hunzahúa Well · fort · Boyacá · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cojines del Zaque · fort · Boyacá · ~15 km · Must-see
- Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón · fort · Boyacá · ~65 km · Must-see
- Checua · fort · Cundinamarca · ~77 km · Must-see
- Sun Temple · fort · Boyacá · ~78 km · Must-see
- El Abra · fort · Cundinamarca · ~93 km · Must-see
- Tibitó · fort · Cundinamarca · ~100 km · Must-see
- Moon Temple · fort · Cundinamarca · ~122 km · Must-see
- Estación de La Sabana · fort · Bogota, Capital District · ~148 km · Must-see
- Pebetero de la Independencia · fort · Boyacá · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Monumento a Santander open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Monumento a Santander yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Monumento a Santander?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Monumento a Santander?
Nearby: Hunzahúa Well (fort, 14 km), Cojines del Zaque (fort, 15 km), Convento Santa Clara La Real (museum, 15 km), Monasterio de San Agustín (museum, 15 km), Captain Antonio Ricaurte House Museum (museum, 28 km), Iguaque (waterfall, 29 km).
Is Monumento a Santander worth visiting?
Monumento a Santander is listed as a notable fort in Colombia on Spotwander.