El ColoteroPiramide del Castillo del TeayoEl ZapotalZona de Preservación Ecológica Cascada de CuatenáhuatlCascada de IxtlahuacBasamento Circular En Tecacahuaco
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Chicontepec

Chicontepec is a town in Benito Juárez district, Veracruz, Mexico of about 4,519 people. Within 50 km by road there are 127 places to visit: 70 churches, 17 hill stations & viewpoints and 20 parks. The must-see places are El Colotero, Piramide del Castillo del Teayo and El Zapotal.

20.9721° N, 98.1724° WPop. 4,519

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Within 30 km44 places
Within 50 km127
Must-see6
Notable67
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

El Colotero, heritage site near Chicontepec
Must-see

El Colotero

Heritage site · 65 km · Álamo Temapache

Piramide del Castillo del Teayo, heritage site near Chicontepec
Must-see

Piramide del Castillo del Teayo

Heritage site · 77 km · Castillo de Teayo

El Zapotal, heritage site near Chicontepec
Must-see

El Zapotal

Heritage site · 93 km · Huejutla de Reyes

Places near Chicontepec by type

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One day from Chicontepec

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:45 pm

130 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 Chicontepec
  2. Basamento Circular En Tecacahuacoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Museo de Yahualicamuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Cascada de Ixtlahuacwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Zona de Preservación Ecológica Cascada de Cuatenáhuatlwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. Cascadas El Saltowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Chicontepec
Today’s loopChicontepecStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Chicontepec?

Zona de Preservación Ecológica Cascada de Cuatenáhuatl (waterfall, about 20 km), Cascada de Ixtlahuac (waterfall, about 21 km), Basamento Circular En Tecacahuaco (heritage site, about 21 km), Iglesia Sta Catarina Chicontepec (church, about 1 km), Parque Chicontepec (park, about 1 km), Museo de Yahualica (museum, about 27 km).

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

127 places on Spotwander: 70 churches, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 parks, 5 forts & heritage, 4 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest church to Chicontepec?

Iglesia Sta Catarina Chicontepec, about 1 km by road; Centro Cristiano Betesda (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Chicontepec?

Loma la Ceiba (Kulle I Mexiko), about 9 km by road; Barranca Mantecotl (18 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Chicontepec?

Start in Chicontepec, visit Basamento Circular En Tecacahuaco, then Museo de Yahualica, then Cascada de Ixtlahuac, then Zona de Preservación Ecológica Cascada de Cuatenáhuatl, then Cascadas El Salto, and drive back — about 130 km by road in all.