Notable fort · Azuay, Ecuador
Qurikancha
Qurikancha is a fort in Azuay, Ecuador.
Qurikancha: 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 Qurikancha
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 Qurikancha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.90733, -78.99664. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Qurikancha
- Museo Pumapungo · museum · Azuay · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tumebamba · fort · Azuay · ~0 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Blas · church · Azuay · ~1 km · Must-see
- Museo Remigio Crespo Toral · museum · Azuay · ~1 km · Must-see
- Basílica y Santuario Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro · church · Azuay · ~2 km · Must-see
- El Sagrario Catedral Vieja · museum · Azuay · ~2 km · Must-see
- Parque Abdón Calderón · park · Azuay · ~2 km · Must-see
- Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción · church · Azuay · ~2 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Francisco · church · Azuay · ~2 km · Must-see
- Abuga · viewpoint · Cañar · ~35 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cajas · sanctuary · Azuay · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ingapirca · fort · Cañar · ~54 km · Must-see
- Represa Daniel Palacios · lake · Morona Santiago · ~74 km · Must-see
- Parque Arqueologico Pumapungo · fort · Azuay · ~0 km
- Museo Agustín Landívar · museum · Azuay · ~1 km
- Los Molinos · fort · Azuay · ~1 km
- Monumento a Emiliano J. Crespo · fort · Azuay · ~1 km
- Todos Santos · church · Azuay · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Qurikancha
- Tumebamba · fort · Azuay · ~0 km · Must-see
- Ingapirca · fort · Cañar · ~54 km · Must-see
- Parque Arqueologico Pumapungo · fort · Azuay · ~0 km
- Los Molinos · fort · Azuay · ~1 km
- Monumento a Emiliano J. Crespo · fort · Azuay · ~1 km
- Benigno Malo · fort · Azuay · ~1 km
- Andrés F. Córdova · fort · Azuay · ~1 km
- Remigio Crespo Toral · fort · Azuay · ~1 km
- Archivo Nacional de Historia de Cuenca · fort · Azuay · ~2 km
- Antonio Borrero y Cortázar · fort · Azuay · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Qurikancha open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Qurikancha yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Qurikancha?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Qurikancha?
Nearby: Museo Pumapungo (museum, 0 km), Tumebamba (fort, 0 km), Iglesia San Blas (church, 1 km), Museo Remigio Crespo Toral (museum, 1 km), Basílica y Santuario Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro (church, 2 km), El Sagrario Catedral Vieja (museum, 2 km).
Is Qurikancha worth visiting?
Qurikancha is listed as a notable fort in Ecuador on Spotwander.