Chetumal, Quintana RooFort of San FelipeLake BacalarShipstern Conservation & Management AreaTeatro al Aire Libre Yoo´k Ol KabGlorieta de Los FundadoresDos Mulas
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Chetumal

Chetumal is a city in Othón P. Blanco district, Quintana Roo, Mexico of about 151,243 people. Within 50 km by road there are 158 places to visit: 24 forts & heritage, 39 churches and 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Fort of San Felipe, Lake Bacalar and Shipstern Conservation & Management Area.

18.5141° N, 88.3038° WPop. 151,243

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Within 30 km146 places
Within 50 km158
Must-see10
Notable103
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Fort of San Felipe, fort near Chetumal
Must-see

Fort of San Felipe

Fort · 25 km · Bacalar

Lake Bacalar, lake near Chetumal
Must-see

Lake Bacalar

Lake · 35 km

Shipstern Conservation & Management Area, nature spot near Chetumal
Must-see

Shipstern Conservation & Management Area

Nature spot · 37 km · Corozal

Places near Chetumal by type

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One day from Chetumal

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:33 pm

102 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 Chetumal
  2. Four Mile Lagoonlake · 45 min
  3. Familia Mayaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Fort of San Felipefort · 1.5 hrs
  5. Lake Bacalarlake · 45 min
  6. Zona Arqueológica Oxtankahheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Chetumal
Today’s loopChetumalStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Chetumal?

Teatro al Aire Libre Yoo´k Ol Kab (museum, about 1 km), Monumento A Los Niños Héroes (heritage site, about 1 km), Museo de la Cultura Maya (museum, about 2 km), Leona Vicario (heritage site, about 2 km), Leona (heritage site, about 2 km), Glorieta de Los Fundadores (heritage site, about 2 km).

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

158 places on Spotwander: 24 forts & heritage, 39 churches, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 30 parks, 14 beaches & coast.

Which is the nearest fort to Chetumal?

Monumento A Los Niños Héroes, about 1 km by road; Leona Vicario (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Chetumal?

Calvary Chapel Chetumal, about 1 km by road; Parroquia del Padre Herales (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Chetumal?

Start in Chetumal, visit Four Mile Lagoon, then Familia Maya, then Fort of San Felipe, then Lake Bacalar, then Zona Arqueológica Oxtankah, and drive back — about 102 km by road in all.