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All 254 places by distance →One day from El Castillo
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:56 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave El Castillo
- Jardín de Esculturasmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Cascada Bola de Orowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Paseo de Los Lagoslake · 45 min
- Parque Ecológico Macuiltépetlnature spot · 2 hrs
- Cascada Naolincowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in El Castillo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Castillo?
Jardín de Esculturas (museum, about 5 km), Museo Interactivo de Xalapa (museum, about 6 km), Parque Ecológico Macuiltépetl (nature spot, about 7 km), Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de Xalapa (church, about 8 km), Pinacoteca Diego Rivera (museum, about 8 km), Paseo de Los Lagos (lake, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Castillo?
202 places on Spotwander: 116 hill stations & viewpoints, 28 waterfalls, 15 forts & heritage, 16 museums, 12 caves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to El Castillo?
Cerro Gordo, about 7 km by road; Cerro del Macuiltépetl (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to El Castillo?
Prismas Basálticos, about 3 km by road; Cascadas de Texolo En Xico, Veracruz (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Castillo?
Start in El Castillo, visit Jardín de Esculturas, then Cascada Bola de Oro, then Paseo de Los Lagos, then Parque Ecológico Macuiltépetl, then Cascada Naolinco, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.