TonináNa BolomCueva El VenadoMuseo Manuel K'ulubCascada Xch'ay Ja' , El CorralitoCueva El Cedro
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Chanal

Chanal is a town in Chanal district, Chiapas, Mexico of about 7,008 people. Within 50 km by road there are 64 places to visit: 1 forts & heritage, 26 churches and 5 waterfalls. The must-see places are Toniná, Na Bolom and Museo de la Medicina Maya.

16.6575° N, 92.2575° WPop. 7,008

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Within 30 km22 places
Within 50 km64
Must-see9
Notable89
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Toniná, museum near Chanal
Must-see

Toniná

Museum · 47 km · Ocosingo

Na Bolom, museum near Chanal
Must-see

Na Bolom

Museum · 51 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas

Museo de la Medicina Maya, museum near Chanal
Must-see

Museo de la Medicina Maya

Museum · 52 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas

Places near Chanal by type

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One day from Chanal

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:17 pm

141 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 Chanal
  2. Cueva El Venadocave · 1 hrs
  3. Museo Manuel K'ulubmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Cascada Xch'ay Ja' , El Corralitowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Toninámuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Cueva El Cedrocave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Chanal
Today’s loopChanalStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Chanal?

Cueva El Venado (cave, about 9 km), Museo Manuel K'ulub (museum, about 22 km), Cascada Xch'ay Ja' , El Corralito (waterfall, about 23 km), Cueva El Cedro (cave, about 26 km), Toniná (museum, about 47 km), Cueva Nachauk (cave, about 29 km).

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

64 places on Spotwander: 1 fort, 26 churches, 5 waterfalls, 3 museums, 12 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest fort to Chanal?

José Menezes, about 42 km by road; Monumento A Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas (52 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Chanal?

Iglesia,casa de Pan Los Pozos, Huixtan, about 19 km by road; Ministerios Ebenezer Oxchuc (20 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Chanal?

Start in Chanal, visit Cueva El Venado, then Museo Manuel K'ulub, then Cascada Xch'ay Ja' , El Corralito, then Toniná, then Cueva El Cedro, and drive back — about 141 km by road in all.

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