Notable fort · Huila, Colombia
Lavapatas
Lavapatas is a fort in Huila, Colombia.
Lavapatas: 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 Lavapatas
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 Lavapatas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 1.88060, -76.29920. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lavapatas
- Parque Arqueológico de San Agustín · museum · Huila · ~1 km · Must-see
- Parque Arqueologico Alto de Los Idolos · fort · Huila · ~10 km · Must-see
- Alto de las Piedras · sanctuary · Huila · ~19 km · Must-see
- Puracé National Natural Park · sanctuary · Cauca · ~39 km · Must-see
- Guácharos Cave National Natural Park · sanctuary · Huila · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sotará · viewpoint · Cauca · ~52 km · Must-see
- Valle de Paletará · viewpoint · Cauca · ~52 km · Must-see
- Volcán Puracé · viewpoint · Cauca · ~62 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de los Churumbelos · sanctuary · Cauca · ~74 km · Must-see
- Fuente de Lavapatas · waterfall · Huila · ~0 km
- Mesita C · fort · Huila · ~0 km
- Alto de Lavapatas · fort · Huila · ~1 km
- Mesita B · fort · Huila · ~1 km
- Mesita A · fort · Huila · ~1 km
- Bosque de las Estatuas · fort · Huila · ~1 km
- Estatuas · museum · Huila · ~1 km
- Sanagua Cascadas del Lavapatas · waterfall · Huila · ~1 km
- Cascada Los Cinco · waterfall · Huila · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Lavapatas
- Parque Arqueologico Alto de Los Idolos · fort · Huila · ~10 km · Must-see
- El Morro · fort · Cauca · ~89 km · Must-see
- Mesita C · fort · Huila · ~0 km
- Alto de Lavapatas · fort · Huila · ~1 km
- Mesita B · fort · Huila · ~1 km
- Mesita A · fort · Huila · ~1 km
- Bosque de las Estatuas · fort · Huila · ~1 km
- El Tablón · fort · Huila · ~4 km
- Chaquira · fort · Huila · ~5 km
- Coliseo Cubierto de Pitalito · fort · Huila · ~34 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Lavapatas open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lavapatas yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lavapatas?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lavapatas?
Nearby: Parque Arqueológico de San Agustín (museum, 1 km), Parque Arqueologico Alto de Los Idolos (fort, 10 km), Alto de las Piedras (sanctuary, 19 km), Puracé National Natural Park (sanctuary, 39 km), Guácharos Cave National Natural Park (sanctuary, 47 km), Sotará (viewpoint, 52 km).
Is Lavapatas worth visiting?
Lavapatas is listed as a notable fort in Colombia on Spotwander.