Must-see fort · San Mateo Etlatongo, Oaxaca
Etlatongo
Etlatongo is a fort in San Mateo Etlatongo, Oaxaca.
Etlatongo: 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 Etlatongo
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 Etlatongo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 17.43750, -97.30000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Etlatongo
- Yucuita · fort · San Juan Yucuita · ~10 km · Must-see
- Montenegro · fort · Santiago Tilantongo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Huamelulpan · fort · San Martín Huamelúlpam · ~40 km · Must-see
- Suchilquitongo · fort · Santiago Suchilquitongo · ~61 km · Must-see
- Barranca Cayua · viewpoint · Santiago Nejapilla · ~8 km
- Museo comunitario "Rastros y Rostros" · museum · Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán · ~13 km
- El Ocote · viewpoint · Asunción Nochixtlán · ~16 km
- Cañada Zavakalindú · viewpoint · San Pedro Tidaá · ~20 km
- C. Dequeyucuno · viewpoint · San Bartolo Soyaltepec · ~21 km
- C. Dequequiá · viewpoint · San Bartolo Soyaltepec · ~21 km
- Cañada Yucuyaa · viewpoint · Santa María Nduayaco · ~23 km
- Cañada Yuyoco · viewpoint · Santa María Nduayaco · ~24 km
- Aguila · fort · San Juan Teposcolula · ~25 km
- Zona arqueológica de Monte Negro · fort · Santiago Tilantongo · ~25 km
- C. El Arenal · viewpoint · San Bartolo Soyaltepec · ~26 km
- Zona Arqueologica El Mogote · fort · Santiago Tilantongo · ~27 km
- SAN PEDRO YUCUNAMA · museum · San Pedro Yucunama · ~29 km
- C. Loma Larga · viewpoint · San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca · ~31 km
Other forts & heritage near Etlatongo
- Yucuita · fort · San Juan Yucuita · ~10 km · Must-see
- Montenegro · fort · Santiago Tilantongo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Huamelulpan · fort · San Martín Huamelúlpam · ~40 km · Must-see
- Suchilquitongo · fort · Santiago Suchilquitongo · ~61 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica Cerro de las Minas · fort · Huajuapan de León · ~82 km · Must-see
- Templo Dominico y Ex-Convento de Santiago Apóstol · fort · Cuilápam de Guerrero · ~93 km · Must-see
- Zona Arquelogica de Zaachila · fort · Villa de Zaachila · ~100 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Dainzú · fort · San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya · ~116 km · Must-see
- Coxcatlan Cave · fort · Zinacatepec · ~117 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Lambityeco · fort · Tlacolula de Matamoros · ~125 km · Must-see
Frequently asked
Is Etlatongo open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Etlatongo 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 Etlatongo?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Etlatongo?
Nearby: Yucuita (fort, 10 km), Montenegro (fort, 25 km), Huamelulpan (fort, 40 km), Suchilquitongo (fort, 61 km), Barranca Cayua (viewpoint, 8 km), Museo comunitario "Rastros y Rostros" (museum, 13 km).
Is Etlatongo worth visiting?
Etlatongo is listed as a must-see fort in Oaxaca on Spotwander.