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All 140 places by distance →One day from Arauca
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:11 pm
167 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Arauca
- Laguna Venerolake · 45 min
- Laguna Quitasolitolake · 45 min
- Isla Guáricoriver spot · 1 hrs
- Estero Cucarachonature spot · 2 hrs
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Guasdualitochurch · 30 min
- Back in Arauca
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Arauca?
Parque Histórico Los Mártires (heritage site, about 2 km), Laguna Venero (lake, about 16 km), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Guasdualito (church, about 23 km), Casa de la Cultura (heritage site, about 1 km), Parque Simón Bolívar (park, about 1 km), Catedral Santa Barbara de Arauca (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Arauca?
73 places on Spotwander: 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 churches, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 parks, 8 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Arauca?
Laguna Rodriguera, about 9 km by road; Laguna Grimonero (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Arauca?
Catedral Santa Barbara de Arauca, about 1 km by road; Iasd Zona Arauca (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Arauca?
Start in Arauca, visit Laguna Venero, then Laguna Quitasolito, then Isla Guárico, then Estero Cucaracho, then Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Guasdualito, and drive back — about 167 km by road in all.