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Places near Acteopan by type
All 132 places by distance →One day from Acteopan
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:45 pm
90 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Acteopan
- Convento de la Inmaculada Concepciónchurch · 30 min
- Parroquia de San Juan Bautista de Tetela del Volcánchurch · 30 min
- Temple and Convent of Saint James the Apostleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Iglesiachurch · 30 min
- Zona Arqueológica Chalcatzingoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Acteopan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Acteopan?
Zona Arqueológica Chalcatzingo (heritage site, about 14 km), Temple and Convent of Saint James the Apostle (heritage site, about 18 km), Parroquia de San Juan Bautista de Tetela del Volcán (church, about 18 km), Iglesia (church, about 27 km), Convento de la Inmaculada Concepción (church, about 7 km), Zacualpan de Amilpas (attraction, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Acteopan?
65 places on Spotwander: 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 churches, 8 forts & heritage, 1 museum, 1 park.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Acteopan?
Cerro del Chumil, about 9 km by road; Cabeza de Chango (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Acteopan?
Convento de la Inmaculada Concepción, about 7 km by road; Iglesia Santa Catarina (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Acteopan?
Start in Acteopan, visit Convento de la Inmaculada Concepción, then Parroquia de San Juan Bautista de Tetela del Volcán, then Temple and Convent of Saint James the Apostle, then Iglesia, then Zona Arqueológica Chalcatzingo, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.



























