Places to visit near

Arimatea

Arimatea is a town in Palenque district, Chiapas, Mexico of about 1,251 people. Within 50 km by road there are 109 places to visit: 29 forts & heritage, 16 waterfalls and 18 churches. The must-see places are Cascada de Colem-Ha, Zona Arqueologica Palenque and Palenque.

17.3414° N, 91.8764° WPop. 1,251

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Within 30 km69 places
Within 50 km109
Must-see8
Notable142
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Arimatea

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:29 pm

99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Arimatea
  2. Cascadas Valle de Bascanwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Cascadas Agua Azulwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Palenquemuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Cascada de Colem-Hawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. Gruta Ecoturistica Yaxal Juk-Pikcave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Arimatea
Today’s loopArimateaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Arimatea?

Cascada de Colem-Ha (waterfall, about 18 km), Cascadas Valle de Bascan (waterfall, about 6 km), Panorama (viewpoint, about 7 km), Gruta Ecoturistica Yaxal Juk-Pik (cave, about 8 km), Zona Arqueologica Palenque (attraction, about 30 km), Palenque (museum, about 30 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Arimatea?

109 places on Spotwander: 29 forts & heritage, 16 waterfalls, 17 other attractions, 18 churches, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest fort to Arimatea?

Xupa, about 17 km by road; Chancala (21 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Arimatea?

Cascadas Valle de Bascan, about 6 km by road; Cascada de Colem-Ha (18 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Arimatea?

Start in Arimatea, visit Cascadas Valle de Bascan, then Cascadas Agua Azul, then Palenque, then Cascada de Colem-Ha, then Gruta Ecoturistica Yaxal Juk-Pik, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.