Local favourite fort · Panamá Province, Panama
El Castillo
El Castillo is a fort in Panamá Province, Panama.
El Castillo: 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 El Castillo
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 El Castillo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.99304, -79.54342. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Castillo
- Metropolitan Natural Park · park · Panamá Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Templo de la Ciudad de Panamá · church · Panamá Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jama Mosque · dargah · Panamá Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Museo de Arte Contemporaneo · museum · Panamá Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ancón Hill · viewpoint · Panamá Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Monumento Goethals · fort · Panamá Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Santa Ana · church · Panamá Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Palacio de Las Garzas · fort · Panamá Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Teatro Nacional · fort · Panamá Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Panama History Museum · museum · Panamá Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Panama Canal Museum · museum · Panamá Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Miraflores Locks · lake · Panamá Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Conjunto Monumental de Panama Viejo · fort · Panamá Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Biomuseo · museum · Panamá Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pedro Miguel Locks · attraction · Panamá Oeste · ~10 km · Must-see
- Parque Calzada De Amador · park · Panamá Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Playa Punta Culebra · beach · Panamá Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Summit Municipal Park · park · Panamá Province · ~17 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near El Castillo
- Monumento Goethals · fort · Panamá Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Palacio de Las Garzas · fort · Panamá Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Teatro Nacional · fort · Panamá Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Conjunto Monumental de Panama Viejo · fort · Panamá Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- COLON · fort · Colón · ~70 km · Must-see
- Fort Randolph · fort · Colón · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fort San Lorenzo · fort · Colón · ~78 km · Must-see
- Ascanio Arosemena Chavez Monument · fort · Panamá Province · ~2 km
- Edificio Riviera · fort · Panamá Province · ~3 km
- Edificio Casa Blanca · fort · Panamá Province · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Castillo open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for El Castillo yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit El Castillo?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Castillo?
Nearby: Metropolitan Natural Park (park, 1 km), Templo de la Ciudad de Panamá (church, 4 km), Jama Mosque (dargah, 4 km), Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (museum, 4 km), Ancón Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Monumento Goethals (fort, 5 km).