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Places near Chao by type
All 249 places by distance →One day from Chao
5 stops, one loop, back by 8:23 pm
185 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Chao
- Puquio Santa Rosa Protection Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Chao Islandisland · 2 hrs
- Embalse Palo Redondolake · 45 min
- Calipuy National Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Plaza Mayor de Virúviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Chao
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Chao?
Puquio Santa Rosa Protection Forest (nature spot, about 9 km), Plaza Mayor de Virú (viewpoint, about 21 km), Calipuy National Reserve (nature spot, about 45 km), Parroquia Cruz del Redentor (church, about 1 km), Iglesia de Chao (church, about 1 km), Ladp (church, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chao?
48 places on Spotwander: 11 churches, 11 beaches & coast, 6 parks, 1 fort, 5 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest church to Chao?
Parroquia Cruz del Redentor, about 1 km by road; Iglesia de Chao (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Chao?
El Encanto De Chao, about 4 km by road; Playa Grande (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Chao?
Start in Chao, visit Puquio Santa Rosa Protection Forest, then Chao Island, then Embalse Palo Redondo, then Calipuy National Reserve, then Plaza Mayor de Virú, and drive back — about 185 km by road in all.




















