Must-see fort · La Libertad, Peru
Pirca Pirca
Pirca Pirca is a fort in La Libertad, Peru.
Pirca Pirca: 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 Pirca Pirca
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 Pirca Pirca — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -7.04176, -77.76241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pirca Pirca
- Laguna Huayabamba · lake · San Martín · ~9 km
- Laguna Mishacocha · lake · Amazonas · ~17 km
- Quchapampa, Amazonas · fort · Amazonas · ~20 km
- San Pedro de Chuquibamba Private Conservation Area · sanctuary · Amazonas · ~24 km
- Laguna La Mona · lake · San Martín · ~26 km
- Laguna Huarmicocha · lake · Amazonas · ~27 km
- Laguna de los Cóndores · lake · San Martín · ~28 km
- Sima del Padre Carburo · cave · San Martín · ~31 km
- Cueva de Tajopampa · cave · Amazonas · ~31 km
- La Gran Saposoa · fort · San Martín · ~33 km
- Bosques Secos del Marañón Regional Conservation Area · sanctuary · Cajamarca · ~35 km
- Cueva Chururco · cave · Amazonas · ~39 km
- Intimachay · cave · Amazonas · ~39 km
- Sima de la Tranquilidad · cave · Amazonas · ~39 km
- Leymebamba Museum · museum · Amazonas · ~44 km
- La Congona · attraction · Amazonas · ~51 km
- Waterfall of The Bride · waterfall · Cajamarca · ~54 km
- Tragadero del Rio Pachachaca · cave · Cajamarca · ~54 km
Other forts & heritage near Pirca Pirca
- Kuelap · fort · Amazonas · ~90 km · Must-see
- Machupirca · fort · Amazonas · ~95 km · Must-see
- Ventanillas de Otuzco · fort · Cajamarca · ~97 km · Must-see
- Gran Pajatén · fort · San Martín · ~99 km · Must-see
- Purunllacta, Soloco · fort · Amazonas · ~105 km · Must-see
- Purum Llaqta de Cheto · fort · Amazonas · ~106 km · Must-see
- Wiracochapampa · fort · La Libertad · ~111 km · Must-see
- Cumbe Mayo · fort · Cajamarca · ~114 km · Must-see
- La Pirquilla - Gran Vilaya Complex · fort · Amazonas · ~114 km · Must-see
- Kunturwasi · fort · Cajamarca · ~147 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pirca Pirca open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Pirca Pirca 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 Pirca Pirca?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pirca Pirca?
Nearby: Laguna Huayabamba (lake, 9 km), Laguna Mishacocha (lake, 17 km), Quchapampa, Amazonas (fort, 20 km), San Pedro de Chuquibamba Private Conservation Area (sanctuary, 24 km), Laguna La Mona (lake, 26 km), Laguna Huarmicocha (lake, 27 km).
Is Pirca Pirca worth visiting?
Pirca Pirca is listed as a must-see fort in Peru on Spotwander.