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El Chocolate

El Chocolate is a town in Matías Romero Avendaño district, Oaxaca, Mexico of about 1,101 people. Within 50 km by road there are 86 places to visit: 33 churches, 11 parks and 8 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Chivela Pass, Guiengola and Laguna Superior.

16.9319° N, 95.0895° WPop. 1,101

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Within 30 km55 places
Within 50 km86
Must-see3
Notable18
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Chivela Pass, viewpoint near El Chocolate
Must-see

Chivela Pass

Viewpoint · 31 km · Asunción Ixtaltepec

Guiengola, heritage site near El Chocolate
Must-see

Guiengola

Heritage site · 82 km · Santo Domingo Tehuantepec

Must-see

Laguna Superior

Lake · 88 km · Juchitán de Zaragoza

Places near El Chocolate by type

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One day from El Chocolate

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:00 pm

150 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 El Chocolate
  2. Monumento A Los Trabajadoresheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Casa de la Culturamuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Descarrilamiento del Tren Interoceánico de 2025heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Chivela Passviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. El Conventocave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in El Chocolate
Today’s loopEl ChocolateStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near El Chocolate?

Chivela Pass (viewpoint, about 31 km), Monumento A Los Trabajadores (heritage site, about 18 km), San Juan Guichicovi (attraction, about 4 km), Iglesia Bausita Jesus de Zarareth (church, about 4 km), Parque Principal de San Juan Guichicovi (park, about 4 km), Quinta Doña Iseya (park, about 6 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Chocolate?

86 places on Spotwander: 33 churches, 30 other attractions, 11 parks, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest church to El Chocolate?

Iglesia Bausita Jesus de Zarareth, about 4 km by road; Adventistas El Colima (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to El Chocolate?

Parque Principal de San Juan Guichicovi, about 4 km by road; Quinta Doña Iseya (6 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from El Chocolate?

Start in El Chocolate, visit Monumento A Los Trabajadores, then Casa de la Cultura, then Descarrilamiento del Tren Interoceánico de 2025, then Chivela Pass, then El Convento, and drive back — about 150 km by road in all.