Notable fort · Cozumel, Quintana Roo
El Altar
El Altar is a fort in Cozumel, Quintana Roo.
El Altar: 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 El Altar
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 El Altar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 20.50010, -86.84638. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Altar
- San Gervasio · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km · Must-see
- The beach North side · beach · Quintana Roo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Xcaret · park · Playa del Carmen · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rio Secreto · beach · Playa del Carmen · ~39 km · Must-see
- Letters of Puerto Morelos · beach · Puerto Morelos · ~48 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica Xel Há · fort · Tulum · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cenote Dos Ojos · cave · Tulum · ~75 km · Must-see
- Los Murales · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- El Ceilo · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- El Alamo · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- El Monta · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- El Palacio · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- El Cerrito · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- El Arco · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- El Lina · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- El Culebra · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- Manitas · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- Chichan Nah · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
Other forts & heritage near El Altar
- San Gervasio · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica Xel Há · fort · Tulum · ~73 km · Must-see
- EL REY ruins · fort · Benito Juárez · ~78 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica San Miguelito · fort · Benito Juárez · ~80 km · Must-see
- El Meco · fort · Benito Juárez · ~99 km · Must-see
- Chan Hol · fort · Chemax · ~106 km · Must-see
- Coba · fort · Chemax · ~114 km · Must-see
- Los Murales · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- El Ceilo · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
- El Alamo · fort · Cozumel · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Altar open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for El Altar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit El Altar?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El Altar?
Nearby: San Gervasio (fort, 0 km), The beach North side (beach, 7 km), Xcaret (park, 37 km), Rio Secreto (beach, 39 km), Letters of Puerto Morelos (beach, 48 km), Zona Arqueológica Xel Há (fort, 73 km).
Is El Altar worth visiting?
El Altar is listed as a notable fort in Quintana Roo on Spotwander.