Cristo Rey

Cristo Rey: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Cristo Rey

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Cristo Rey — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 5.54334, -72.88561. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cristo Rey

• Isla San Pedro · lake · Boyacá · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Tota · lake · Boyacá · ~6 km · Must-see
• Isla Santo Domingo · lake · Boyacá · ~6 km · Must-see
• Archaeology Museum · museum · Boyacá · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sun Temple · fort · Boyacá · ~24 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Natural Pisba · sanctuary · Boyacá · ~64 km · Must-see
• Monasterio de San Agustín · museum · Boyacá · ~65 km · Must-see
• Convento Santa Clara La Real · museum · Boyacá · ~66 km · Must-see
• Hunzahúa Well · fort · Boyacá · ~67 km · Must-see
• Cojines del Zaque · fort · Boyacá · ~67 km · Must-see
• Alto El Cajon · viewpoint · Boyacá · ~1 km
• Isla Cerro Chico · river spot · Boyacá · ~3 km
• Museo Lago de Tota · museum · Boyacá · ~4 km
• Isla La Custodia · river spot · Boyacá · ~6 km
• Isla Santa Helena · river spot · Boyacá · ~7 km
• Alto El Pedrisco · viewpoint · Boyacá · ~8 km
• Alto La Copa · viewpoint · Boyacá · ~8 km
• Alto Santa Barbara · viewpoint · Boyacá · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cristo Rey

Other forts & heritage near Cristo Rey

• Sun Temple · fort · Boyacá · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hunzahúa Well · fort · Boyacá · ~67 km · Must-see
• Cojines del Zaque · fort · Boyacá · ~67 km · Must-see
• Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón · fort · Boyacá · ~110 km · Must-see
• Checua · fort · Cundinamarca · ~149 km · Must-see
• La Media Luna · fort · Boyacá · ~16 km
• Casona Los Verdes · fort · Boyacá · ~16 km
• Casa Berlín · fort · Boyacá · ~18 km
• Carita Sonriente · fort · Boyacá · ~18 km
• La Antigua · fort · Boyacá · ~19 km

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