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Balsas

Balsas is a town in Maranhão district, Maranhão, Brazil of about 68,056 people. Within 50 km by road there are 34 places to visit: 18 parks, 11 churches and 2 waterfalls. The closest is Santo Antonio.

7.5325° S, 46.0356° WPop. 68,056

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Within 30 km33 places
Within 50 km34
Must-see0
Notable10
Best timeJuly to January

Start here

The 3 places worth the trip

Notable

Reserva Natural Do Parque Centenário

Nature spot · 2 km

Cachoeira Dos Fonsecas, waterfall near Balsas
Notable

Cachoeira Dos Fonsecas

Waterfall · 4 km

Local favourite

Santo Antonio

Church · 1 km

Places near Balsas by type

All 53 places by distance →

One day from Balsas

4 stops, one loop, back by 4:59 pm

129 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 Balsas
  2. Cachoeira Dos Fonsecaswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Cachoeira Do Macapáwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Cratera Nova Colinasnature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Cachoeira Três Mariaswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. Back in Balsas
Today’s loopBalsasStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Balsas?

Reserva Natural Do Parque Centenário (nature spot, about 2 km), Cachoeira Dos Fonsecas (waterfall, about 4 km), Santo Antonio (church, about 1 km), Praça Dr. Paulo de Tarso Fonseca (park, about 1 km), Igreja Batista Central (church, about 1 km), Praça Eloy Coelho (park, about 1 km).

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

34 places on Spotwander: 18 parks, 11 churches, 2 waterfalls, 1 sanctuary, 1 attraction.

Which is the nearest park to Balsas?

Praça Dr. Paulo de Tarso Fonseca, about 1 km by road; Praça Eloy Coelho (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Balsas?

Santo Antonio, about 1 km by road; Igreja Batista Central (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Balsas?

Start in Balsas, visit Cachoeira Dos Fonsecas, then Cachoeira Do Macapá, then Cratera Nova Colinas, then Cachoeira Três Marias, and drive back — about 129 km by road in all.