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Places near El Chal by type
All 155 places by distance →One day from El Chal
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:20 pm
213 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 Chal
- Museo Regional del Sureste de Peténmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Ucanalheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Zacpetenheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Peten Itza Lakelake · 45 min
- Floresriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in El Chal
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Chal?
Sitio Arqueológico El Chal (heritage site, about 1 km), El Chal (heritage site, about 3 km), Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén (museum, about 36 km), Zacpeten (heritage site, about 47 km), Ucanal (heritage site, about 51 km), Flores (river spot, about 51 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Chal?
26 places on Spotwander: 9 forts & heritage, 4 caves, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 waterfall, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to El Chal?
Sitio Arqueológico El Chal, about 1 km by road; El Chal (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest cave to El Chal?
Actún Can, about 48 km by road; Cuevas de Actun Kan (49 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Chal?
Start in El Chal, visit Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén, then Ucanal, then Zacpeten, then Peten Itza Lake, then Flores, and drive back — about 213 km by road in all.