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Places near El Estor by type
All 188 places by distance →One day from El Estor
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:48 pm
142 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 Estor
- Laguneta El Amatillolake · 45 min
- Ensenada de Balandrasbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Izaballake · 45 min
- Biotopo Protegido Chocón Machacasnature spot · 2 hrs
- Finca el Paraisowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in El Estor
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Estor?
Lake Izabal (lake, about 18 km), Laguneta El Amatillo (lake, about 18 km), Finca el Paraiso (waterfall, about 18 km), Cascada Caliente (waterfall, about 18 km), Ensenada de Balandras (beach, about 20 km), Iglesia Evangélica Del Príncipe De Paz (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Estor?
67 places on Spotwander: 15 churches, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 fort, 13 other attractions, 7 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest church to El Estor?
Iglesia Evangélica Del Príncipe De Paz, about 1 km by road; Asamblea De Dios HOREB (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to El Estor?
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bocas del Polochic, about 16 km by road; Reserva Natural Privada Pataxte (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Estor?
Start in El Estor, visit Laguneta El Amatillo, then Ensenada de Balandras, then Lake Izabal, then Biotopo Protegido Chocón Machacas, then Finca el Paraiso, and drive back — about 142 km by road in all.

























