Must-see fort · Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Fuerte de Samaipata
Fuerte de Samaipata is a fort in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Fuerte de Samaipata: 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 Fuerte de Samaipata
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 Fuerte de Samaipata — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.17977, -63.81835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fuerte de Samaipata
- Museo Arqueológico Regional de Samaipata · museum · Santa Cruz · ~7 km · Must-see
- Amboró National Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~68 km · Must-see
- Centro Político · fort · Santa Cruz · ~0 km
- Kallanka · fort · Santa Cruz · ~0 km
- Cascada 3 · waterfall · Santa Cruz · ~12 km
- Cascada 2 · waterfall · Santa Cruz · ~12 km
- Cascada 1 · waterfall · Santa Cruz · ~12 km
- #08-BO, Quebrada Colorada, afluente do Rio Achira, Estación Biológica Cuevas, Ruta 7 · cave · Santa Cruz · ~12 km
- Cuevas Ecological Center · cave · Santa Cruz · ~12 km
- Volcán Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~24 km
- Cascada · waterfall · Santa Cruz · ~24 km
- Abra Morteros · viewpoint · Santa Cruz · ~25 km
- Cascada 2 · waterfall · Santa Cruz · ~31 km
- Cascada 3 · waterfall · Santa Cruz · ~31 km
- Cascada 1 · waterfall · Santa Cruz · ~31 km
- Rio Piraí · river spot · Santa Cruz · ~35 km
- Abra Zotal · viewpoint · Santa Cruz · ~42 km
- Cascada PostrerValle · waterfall · Santa Cruz · ~48 km
Other forts & heritage near Fuerte de Samaipata
- Centro Político · fort · Santa Cruz · ~0 km
- Kallanka · fort · Santa Cruz · ~0 km
- Fosa del Che Guevara · fort · Santa Cruz · ~56 km
- Fosa Común · fort · Santa Cruz · ~56 km
- Paloma de la Paz · fort · Santa Cruz · ~98 km
- Casa de Hugo Bánzer · fort · Santa Cruz · ~101 km
- Tukipaya · fort · Santa Cruz · ~102 km
- Allkawasi · fort · Santa Cruz · ~0 km
- Monumento al Campesino · fort · Santa Cruz · ~21 km
- Fosa de Guerrilleros · fort · Santa Cruz · ~56 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fuerte de Samaipata open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fuerte de Samaipata 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 Fuerte de Samaipata?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fuerte de Samaipata?
Nearby: Museo Arqueológico Regional de Samaipata (museum, 7 km), Amboró National Park (sanctuary, 68 km), Centro Político (fort, 0 km), Kallanka (fort, 0 km), Cascada 3 (waterfall, 12 km), Cascada 2 (waterfall, 12 km).
Is Fuerte de Samaipata worth visiting?
Fuerte de Samaipata is listed as a must-see fort in Bolivia on Spotwander.