Must-see fort · Lima, Peru
Penico
Penico is a fort in Lima, Peru.
Penico: 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 Penico
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 Penico — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -10.93281, -77.43372. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Penico
- Sacred City of Caral-Supe · fort · Lima · ~13 km · Must-see
- Balcón de Huaura y museo de sitio · museum · Lima · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lachay National Reserve · sanctuary · Lima · ~62 km · Must-see
- Paramonga Fortess · fort · Lima · ~68 km · Must-see
- Ruinas de Huaricanga · fort · Lima · ~75 km · Must-see
- Caral · beach · Lima · ~13 km
- Miraya · fort · Lima · ~16 km
- Lurihuasi · fort · Lima · ~18 km
- Akaray · fort · Lima · ~22 km
- Sitio Arqueológico de Vichama · fort · Lima · ~30 km
- Albúfera de Medio Mundo Regional Conservation Area · sanctuary · Lima · ~32 km
- Laguna La Encantada · lake · Lima · ~33 km
- Don Martín Islet · sanctuary · ~35 km
- Bandurria · fort · Lima · ~41 km
- Aspero · fort · Lima · ~45 km
- Cristo Redentor · fort · Lima · ~50 km
- Phiri Uya · viewpoint · Lima · ~55 km
- Waqra Punta · viewpoint · Lima · ~58 km
Other forts & heritage near Penico
- Sacred City of Caral-Supe · fort · Lima · ~13 km · Must-see
- Paramonga Fortess · fort · Lima · ~68 km · Must-see
- Ruinas de Huaricanga · fort · Lima · ~75 km · Must-see
- Necrópolis de Ancón · fort · Lima · ~122 km · Must-see
- Complejo arqueológico El Paraíso · fort · Lima · ~148 km · Must-see
- Miraya · fort · Lima · ~16 km
- Lurihuasi · fort · Lima · ~18 km
- Akaray · fort · Lima · ~22 km
- Sitio Arqueológico de Vichama · fort · Lima · ~30 km
- Bandurria · fort · Lima · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is Penico open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Penico 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 Penico?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Penico?
Nearby: Sacred City of Caral-Supe (fort, 13 km), Balcón de Huaura y museo de sitio (museum, 30 km), Lachay National Reserve (sanctuary, 62 km), Paramonga Fortess (fort, 68 km), Ruinas de Huaricanga (fort, 75 km), Caral (beach, 13 km).
Is Penico worth visiting?
Penico is listed as a must-see fort in Peru on Spotwander.