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Places near Atenas by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Atenas
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Atenas
- Cerro Calabazaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedeschurch · 30 min
- Parque Recreativo Municipal Los Chorroswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Monumento al Pacto del Jocoteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Museo Ferroviariomuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Atenas
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Atenas?
Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes (church, about 16 km), Parque Recreativo Municipal Los Chorros (waterfall, about 18 km), Monumento al Pacto del Jocote (heritage site, about 20 km), Cerro Boquerón (viewpoint, about 2 km), Alto Finqueros (viewpoint, about 2 km), Alto Zopilote (viewpoint, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Atenas?
252 places on Spotwander: 84 hill stations & viewpoints, 58 forts & heritage, 25 waterfalls, 22 museums, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Atenas?
Cerro Boquerón, about 2 km by road; Alto Finqueros (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Atenas?
Monumento Griego, about 7 km by road; Plaza Km 42 (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Atenas?
Start in Atenas, visit Cerro Calabaza, then Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes, then Parque Recreativo Municipal Los Chorros, then Monumento al Pacto del Jocote, then Museo Ferroviario, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.