Must-see fort · Amazonas, Peru
Machupirca
Machupirca is a fort in Amazonas, Peru.
Machupirca: 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 Machupirca
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 Machupirca — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -6.37069, -77.88385. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Machupirca
- Shihual Cave · cave · Amazonas · ~0 km · Must-see
- Kuelap · fort · Amazonas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Catedral · church · Amazonas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chachapoyas Museum · church · Amazonas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Santa Ana · church · Amazonas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Purunllacta, Soloco · fort · Amazonas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Purum Llaqta de Cheto · fort · Amazonas · ~27 km · Must-see
- La Pirquilla - Gran Vilaya Complex · fort · Amazonas · ~31 km · Must-see
- Gocta Cataracts · waterfall · Amazonas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Yumbilla Falls · waterfall · Amazonas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cueva Pui · cave · Amazonas · ~0 km
- Tella · attraction · Amazonas · ~2 km
- Macro · fort · Amazonas · ~5 km
- Plaza de Armas Levanto · park · Amazonas · ~9 km
- Yalape · fort · Amazonas · ~10 km
- Tilacancha Private Conservation Area · sanctuary · Amazonas · ~12 km
- Huiquilla Private Conservation Area · sanctuary · Amazonas · ~16 km
- San Antonio Private Conservation Area · sanctuary · Amazonas · ~16 km
Other forts & heritage near Machupirca
- Kuelap · fort · Amazonas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Purunllacta, Soloco · fort · Amazonas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Purum Llaqta de Cheto · fort · Amazonas · ~27 km · Must-see
- La Pirquilla - Gran Vilaya Complex · fort · Amazonas · ~31 km · Must-see
- Petroglifos de Carachupa · fort · Amazonas · ~84 km · Must-see
- Pirca Pirca · fort · La Libertad · ~95 km · Must-see
- Ventanillas de Otuzco · fort · Cajamarca · ~131 km · Must-see
- Cumbe Mayo · fort · Cajamarca · ~148 km · Must-see
- Macro · fort · Amazonas · ~5 km
- Yalape · fort · Amazonas · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Machupirca open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Machupirca 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 Machupirca?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Machupirca?
Nearby: Shihual Cave (cave, 0 km), Kuelap (fort, 9 km), Catedral (church, 20 km), Chachapoyas Museum (church, 20 km), Iglesia Santa Ana (church, 20 km), Purunllacta, Soloco (fort, 26 km).
Is Machupirca worth visiting?
Machupirca is listed as a must-see fort in Peru on Spotwander.