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Places near Belmopan by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Belmopan
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:03 pm
112 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Belmopan
- Nohoch Che'en Archaeological Reservecave · 1 hrs
- Five Blues Lake National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Thousand Foot Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Barton Creek Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Actun Tunichil Muknal Natural Monumentmonument · 1 hrs
- Back in Belmopan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Belmopan?
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Nohoch Che'en Archaeological Reserve (cave, about 17 km), Cave Tubing Belize (cave, about 1 km), Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve Belize (cave, about 1 km), Actun Tunichil Muknal Natural Monument (monument, about 22 km), Guanacaste National Park (national park, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Belmopan?
122 places on Spotwander: 32 waterfalls, 50 caves, 5 forts & heritage, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Belmopan?
Monkey Fall, about 14 km by road; Paslow Fall (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest cave to Belmopan?
Cave Tubing Belize, about 1 km by road; Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve Belize (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Belmopan?
Start in Belmopan, visit Nohoch Che'en Archaeological Reserve, then Five Blues Lake National Park, then Thousand Foot Falls, then Barton Creek Cave, then Actun Tunichil Muknal Natural Monument, and drive back — about 112 km by road in all.