Pirca Pirca

Pirca Pirca: 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 Pirca Pirca

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 Pirca Pirca — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -12.07360, -76.00940. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pirca Pirca

• Lake Paucarcocha · lake · Lima · ~4 km · Must-see
• Laguna Piticocha · lake · Lima · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Mullucocha · lake · Lima · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ch'uspiqucha · lake · Lima · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hatun Ukru · viewpoint · Lima · ~12 km · Must-see
• Laguna Piscococha · lake · Lima · ~15 km · Must-see
• Azulcocha · lake · Junín · ~19 km · Must-see
• Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve · sanctuary · Lima · ~21 km · Must-see
• Marayniyuq · viewpoint · Lima · ~24 km · Must-see
• Papaqucha · lake · Lima · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kima Rumi · viewpoint · Lima · ~26 km · Must-see
• Yuraq Kancha · viewpoint · Junín · ~26 km · Must-see
• Huascacocha · lake · Lima · ~33 km · Must-see
• Laguna Ñahuincocha · lake · Junín · ~33 km · Must-see
• Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Junín · ~34 km · Must-see
• Laguna Llacsacocha · lake · Junín · ~35 km · Must-see
• Qiwllaqucha · lake · Lima · ~36 km · Must-see
• Laguna Piquecocha · lake · Lima · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pirca Pirca

Other forts & heritage near Pirca Pirca

• Huamanmarca · fort · Lima · ~47 km · Must-see
• Tunanmarka · fort · Junín · ~74 km · Must-see
• Tarmatambo · fort · Junín · ~94 km · Must-see
• Monumental Archaeological Zone Huaycán de Pariachi · fort · Lima · ~112 km · Must-see
• Cajamarquilla · fort · Lima · ~121 km · Must-see
• Puruchuco · fort · Lima · ~126 km · Must-see
• Inkamachay · fort · Huancavelica · ~132 km · Must-see
• Huaca San Borja · fort · Lima · ~135 km · Must-see
• Huaca Santa Catalina · fort · Lima · ~137 km · Must-see
• Chabuca Granda · fort · Lima · ~138 km · Must-see

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