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All 262 places by distance →One day from El Chico
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:44 pm
89 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 Chico
- Cascada de Texolowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Cascada Bola de Orowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de Xalapachurch · 30 min
- Cascada Naolincowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Museo Interactivo de Xalapamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in El Chico
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Chico?
Museo Interactivo de Xalapa (museum, about 10 km), Jardín de Esculturas (museum, about 11 km), Paseo de Los Lagos (lake, about 13 km), Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de Xalapa (church, about 14 km), Pinacoteca Diego Rivera (museum, about 14 km), Jardín Botánico Francisco Javier Clavijero y Santuario del Bosque de Niebla (nature spot, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Chico?
200 places on Spotwander: 119 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 waterfalls, 12 forts & heritage, 16 museums, 11 caves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to El Chico?
Cerro de Tepeapulco, about 9 km by road; Vista al Cofre de Perote (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to El Chico?
Salto de Eyipantla #5 C, Fracc. Las Cascadas, Jacarandas, Ver, about 4 km by road; Rincón de Los Napas (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Chico?
Start in El Chico, visit Cascada de Texolo, then Cascada Bola de Oro, then Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de Xalapa, then Cascada Naolinco, then Museo Interactivo de Xalapa, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.