# Foundation Atapuerca, Spain: what it is and when to go > Foundation Atapuerca is a nonprofit organization in Ibeas de Juarros, Spain (San Juan de Ortega). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-de-arqueologia-experimental/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Nonprofit organization in Ibeas de Juarros, Spain · Museums and art - **Where:** Spain - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 210 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [atapuerca.org](https://www.atapuerca.org/ver/CAREX) - **Run by:** Fundación Atapuerca - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 42.37885, -3.49796 ## What it is and where Foundation Atapuerca is a nonprofit organization in Ibeas de Juarros, Spain (San Juan de Ortega). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [San Juan de Ortega](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/san-juan-de-ortega/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 5.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 42.37885, -3.49796; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 210 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.378848%2C-3.497956) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.378848%2C-3.497956) - **Run by:** Fundación Atapuerca - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Foundation Atapuerca is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 14 | | February | Possible | 10 h 20 | | March | Best time | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 10 | | May | Best time | 14 h 25 | | June | Best time | 15 h 05 | | July | Possible | 14 h 49 | | August | Possible | 13 h 43 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 49 | | November | Possible | 9 h 32 | | December | Possible | 8 h 55 | In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Agés](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-arqueologico-de-atapuerca/): Nature · History · 216 m - [Matagrande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/matagrande/): Triangulation station in Atapuerca, Spain · 2.7 km - [Gran Dolina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gran-dolina/): Cave in Spain · 3.5 km - [Sima del Elefante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sima-del-elefante/): Cave located near the town of Atapuerca, Spain · 3.7 km - [San Juan de Ortega](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monasterio-de-san-juan-de-ortega/): Monastery in Burgos, Spain · 5.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: Museums and art - [Museo del Prado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/prado-museum/): Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain - [Guggenheim Museum Bilbao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-guggenheim-bilbao/): Museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain - [Casa Batlló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-batllo/): modernist building in Barcelona - [La Pedrera, Barcelona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-pedrera-casa-mila/): apartment building in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí - [Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-nacional-centro-de-arte-reina-sofia/): national museum of art in Madrid, Spain - [Royal Palace of Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-real/): official residence of the Spanish Royal Family Every Spain place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Foundation Atapuerca? It is a nonprofit organization in Ibeas de Juarros, Spain. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Foundation Atapuerca? March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. ### How do you get to Foundation Atapuerca? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 210 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.378848%2C-3.497956) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Agés](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-arqueologico-de-atapuerca/), [Matagrande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/matagrande/), [Gran Dolina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gran-dolina/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/127504709), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27675433), CC0. More about Foundation Atapuerca on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundaci%C3%B3n_Atapuerca). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).