Must-see fort · Ancash, Peru
Willkawayin
Willkawayin is a fort in Ancash, Peru.
Willkawayin: 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 Willkawayin
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 Willkawayin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.48324, -77.51147. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Willkawayin
- Baños Termales de Monterrey · attraction · Ancash · ~4 km · Must-see
- Laguna Churup · lake · Ancash · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huascarán National Park · sanctuary · Ancash · ~12 km · Must-see
- Honkopampa · fort · Ancash · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lejiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tuctopunta · viewpoint · Ancash · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tarushcancha · viewpoint · Ancash · ~34 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lauricocha · lake · Ancash · ~34 km · Must-see
- Auqui · viewpoint · Ancash · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tuctu · viewpoint · Ancash · ~37 km · Must-see
- Laguna Auquishcocha · lake · Ancash · ~41 km · Must-see
- Laguna Querococha · lake · Ancash · ~41 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chequiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~42 km · Must-see
- Huacramarca · fort · Ancash · ~44 km · Must-see
- Maria Jiray Falls · waterfall · Ancash · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cueva del Guitarrero · cave · Ancash · ~47 km · Must-see
- Museo Nacional de Chavín · museum · Ancash · ~48 km · Must-see
- Chavin Archaeological Site · fort · Ancash · ~48 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Willkawayin
- Honkopampa · fort · Ancash · ~17 km · Must-see
- Huacramarca · fort · Ancash · ~44 km · Must-see
- Chavin Archaeological Site · fort · Ancash · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueologico Tumshukayko · fort · Ancash · ~75 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo · fort · Ancash · ~98 km · Must-see
- Sechín Bajo · fort · Ancash · ~103 km · Must-see
- Piruro · fort · Huánuco · ~112 km · Must-see
- Pañamarca · fort · Ancash · ~124 km · Must-see
- Ruinas de Huaricanga · fort · Lima · ~144 km · Must-see
- Waullac · fort · Ancash · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Willkawayin open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Willkawayin 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 Willkawayin?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Willkawayin?
Nearby: Baños Termales de Monterrey (attraction, 4 km), Laguna Churup (lake, 11 km), Huascarán National Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Honkopampa (fort, 17 km), Laguna Lejiacocha (lake, 27 km), Tuctopunta (viewpoint, 31 km).
Is Willkawayin worth visiting?
Willkawayin is listed as a must-see fort in Peru on Spotwander.