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Places near Alajuela by type
All 267 places by distance →One day from Alajuela
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:42 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Alajuela
- Parque Recreativo Municipal Los Chorroswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedeschurch · 30 min
- Monumento al Pacto del Jocoteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- San José Costa Rica Templechurch · 30 min
- El Fortínfort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Alajuela
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Alajuela?
Monumento al Pacto del Jocote (heritage site, about 4 km), San José Costa Rica Temple (church, about 6 km), Parque Recreativo Municipal Los Chorros (waterfall, about 10 km), El Fortín (fort, about 13 km), Museo de Cultura Popular (museum, about 13 km), Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes (church, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Alajuela?
244 places on Spotwander: 61 hill stations & viewpoints, 67 forts & heritage, 31 museums, 17 waterfalls, 20 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Alajuela?
Antiguo Mirador El Cerro, about 7 km by road; Escapatoria de Grava (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Alajuela?
Alajuela "Villa Hermosa", about 1 km by road; Alejandro Morera Soto (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Alajuela?
Start in Alajuela, visit Parque Recreativo Municipal Los Chorros, then Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes, then Monumento al Pacto del Jocote, then San José Costa Rica Temple, then El Fortín, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.