Local favourite fort · Ica, Peru

Paracas

Paracas is a fort in Ica, Peru.

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Paracas: 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 Paracas

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 Paracas — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -14.52733, -75.26613. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Paracas

Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa · fort · Ica · ~33 km · Must-see
Cahuachi temple-piramyd · temple · Ica · ~45 km · Must-see
San Fernando National Reserve · sanctuary · Ica · ~67 km · Must-see
Huayuri · fort · Ica · ~1 km
Knife · fort · Ica · ~7 km
Pernil Alto · fort · Ica · ~9 km
Palpa monster · fort · Ica · ~9 km
Sundial · attraction · Ica · ~10 km
Interlinked spirals · attraction · Ica · ~10 km
Traveller - West · attraction · Ica · ~12 km
Royal Family · attraction · Ica · ~12 km
la pista · attraction · Ica · ~13 km
Man · fort · Ica · ~14 km
El Colibri Kosok · attraction · Ica · ~14 km
Traveller - East · fort · Ica · ~16 km
Mandala - Square · fort · Ica · ~21 km
Mandala - Circles · fort · Ica · ~21 km
María Reiche Museum · museum · Ica · ~28 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Paracas

Other forts & heritage near Paracas

Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa · fort · Ica · ~33 km · Must-see
Cementerio de Chauchilla · fort · Ica · ~78 km · Must-see
Incahuasi · fort · Huancavelica · ~133 km · Must-see
Pukatampu · fort · Ica · ~137 km · Must-see
Band of Holes · fort · Ica · ~140 km · Must-see
Huayuri · fort · Ica · ~1 km
Knife · fort · Ica · ~7 km
Pernil Alto · fort · Ica · ~9 km
Palpa monster · fort · Ica · ~9 km
Man · fort · Ica · ~14 km

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Frequently asked

Is Paracas open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Paracas yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Paracas?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Paracas?

Nearby: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa (fort, 33 km), Cahuachi temple-piramyd (temple, 45 km), San Fernando National Reserve (sanctuary, 67 km), Huayuri (fort, 1 km), Knife (fort, 7 km), Pernil Alto (fort, 9 km).