Castillo de Mollendo

Castillo de Mollendo: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Castillo de Mollendo

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Castillo de Mollendo — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -17.03342, -72.00848. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Castillo de Mollendo

• Lagunas de Mejía National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~25 km · Must-see
• Punta Islay Lighthouse · fort · ~14 km
• Cape Hornillos · sanctuary · ~43 km
• Quilca Lighthouse · viewpoint · ~72 km
• Segunda Playa · beach · Arequipa · ~0 km
• Pileta · fort · Arequipa · ~0 km
• Parroquia Inclán · church · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Mirador · beach · Arequipa · ~1 km
• 1ra Playa · beach · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Parque Infantil Miramar · park · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Casa de la Cultura · museum · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Plaza Grau · park · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Estatua de Miguel Grau · fort · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Capilla Las Cruces · church · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Virgen de Fátima · fort · Arequipa · ~1 km
• La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días · church · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Playa Mejia · beach · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Playa Albatros · beach · Arequipa · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Castillo de Mollendo

Other forts & heritage near Castillo de Mollendo

• Petroglyphos del Toro Muerto · fort · Arequipa · ~130 km · Must-see
• Punta Islay Lighthouse · fort · ~14 km
• Palacio Goyeneche · fort · Arequipa · ~102 km
• Wamp'uy · fort · Arequipa · ~114 km
• Pileta · fort · Arequipa · ~0 km
• Estatua de Miguel Grau · fort · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Virgen de Fátima · fort · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Francisco Bolognesi · fort · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Cruz Miramar · fort · Arequipa · ~1 km
• Barco · fort · Arequipa · ~1 km

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