Notable fort · Guayas, Ecuador
El velero
El velero is a fort in Guayas, Ecuador.
El velero: 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 El velero
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 El velero — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.13169, -79.58942. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El velero
- Parque Histórico de Guayaquil · park · Guayas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Faro del Cerro Santa Ana · viewpoint · Guayas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Museo Antropológico y de Arte Contemporáneo · museum · Guayas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rotonda statue to Simon Bolivar and San Martin · church · Guayas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Luis Adolfo Noboa Naranjo Museum · museum · Guayas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Parque Seminario · fort · Guayas · ~42 km · Must-see
- St. Peter the Apostle Metropolitan Catholic Cathedral · church · Guayas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Parque Centenario · fort · Guayas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Columna de los Próceres del 9 de octubre · fort · Guayas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Parque La Victoria · fort · Guayas · ~43 km · Must-see
- Museo Presley Norton · museum · Guayas · ~43 km · Must-see
- Guayaquil Ecuador Temple · church · Guayas · ~44 km · Must-see
- Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute · sanctuary · Guayas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cerro Blanco Forest · sanctuary · Guayas · ~60 km · Must-see
- El Colibri · fort · Guayas · ~1 km
- Casa de PETITA · fort · Guayas · ~1 km
- Poza de los Patos · sanctuary · Guayas · ~9 km
- Poza de Lagartos · sanctuary · Guayas · ~14 km
Other forts & heritage near El velero
- Parque Seminario · fort · Guayas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Parque Centenario · fort · Guayas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Columna de los Próceres del 9 de octubre · fort · Guayas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Parque La Victoria · fort · Guayas · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ingapirca · fort · Cañar · ~114 km · Must-see
- Tumebamba · fort · Azuay · ~135 km · Must-see
- El Colibri · fort · Guayas · ~1 km
- Casa de PETITA · fort · Guayas · ~1 km
- Caballo Pelotón · fort · Guayas · ~31 km
- Bagón Ferrocarril · fort · Guayas · ~38 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is El velero open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for El velero yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit El velero?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El velero?
Nearby: Parque Histórico de Guayaquil (park, 39 km), Faro del Cerro Santa Ana (viewpoint, 40 km), Museo Antropológico y de Arte Contemporáneo (museum, 40 km), Rotonda statue to Simon Bolivar and San Martin (church, 41 km), Luis Adolfo Noboa Naranjo Museum (museum, 41 km), Parque Seminario (fort, 42 km).
Is El velero worth visiting?
El velero is listed as a notable fort in Ecuador on Spotwander.