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Places near Chapala by type
All 255 places by distance →One day from Chapala
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:42 pm
108 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Chapala
- El Tepalowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Juanacatlán Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Chapalalake · 45 min
- Lake Chapalalake · 45 min
- Isla de Los Alacranesriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Chapala
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Chapala?
Lake Chapala (lake, about 20 km), Faro de Chapala (beach, about 1 km), Lake Chapala (lake, about 25 km), Isla de Los Alacranes (river spot, about 7 km), El Tepalo (waterfall, about 9 km), Tepalo (waterfall, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chapala?
88 places on Spotwander: 19 forts & heritage, 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 churches, 3 museums, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Chapala?
Zona Arqueológica Tecpan de Cajititlán, about 25 km by road; Monumento al Señor del Monte (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Chapala?
Cerro San Francisco, about 11 km by road; La Chupinaya (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Chapala?
Start in Chapala, visit El Tepalo, then Juanacatlán Falls, then Lake Chapala, then Lake Chapala, then Isla de Los Alacranes, and drive back — about 108 km by road in all.