Must-see fort · Cañar, Ecuador
Ingapirca
Ingapirca is a fort in Cañar, Ecuador.
Ingapirca: 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 Ingapirca
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 Ingapirca — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.54071, -78.87403. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ingapirca
- Abuga · viewpoint · Cañar · ~26 km · Must-see
- Represa Daniel Palacios · lake · Morona Santiago · ~43 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Blas · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Basílica y Santuario Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Parque Abdón Calderón · park · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- El Sagrario Catedral Vieja · museum · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Francisco · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Museo Remigio Crespo Toral · museum · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Museo Pumapungo · museum · Azuay · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tumebamba · fort · Azuay · ~54 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cajas · sanctuary · Azuay · ~69 km · Must-see
- Castillo del Sol · fort · Cañar · ~0 km
- Complejo Arqueológico de Coyoctor Baños del Inca · fort · Cañar · ~6 km
- Cañar point of view · viewpoint · Cañar · ~8 km
- Iglesia Católica Matriz San Juan Bautista · church · Cañar · ~9 km
- Buerán · viewpoint · Cañar · ~11 km
- Cerro Molobog Grande · viewpoint · Cañar · ~13 km
Other forts & heritage near Ingapirca
- Tumebamba · fort · Azuay · ~54 km · Must-see
- Upano Valley sites · fort · Morona Santiago · ~123 km · Must-see
- Parque Seminario · fort · Guayas · ~148 km · Must-see
- Parque Centenario · fort · Guayas · ~149 km · Must-see
- Columna de los Próceres del 9 de octubre · fort · Guayas · ~149 km · Must-see
- Parque La Victoria · fort · Guayas · ~149 km · Must-see
- Castillo del Sol · fort · Cañar · ~0 km
- Complejo Arqueológico de Coyoctor Baños del Inca · fort · Cañar · ~6 km
- CRUZ VERDE DE SAN ANTONIO · fort · Cañar · ~21 km
- Cruz Verde Cachipamba · fort · Cañar · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ingapirca open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ingapirca 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 Ingapirca?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ingapirca?
Nearby: Abuga (viewpoint, 26 km), Represa Daniel Palacios (lake, 43 km), Iglesia San Blas (church, 53 km), Basílica y Santuario Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro (church, 53 km), Parque Abdón Calderón (park, 53 km), El Sagrario Catedral Vieja (museum, 53 km).
Is Ingapirca worth visiting?
Ingapirca is listed as a must-see fort in Ecuador on Spotwander.