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El Ocotal

El Ocotal is a town in Villa del Carbón district, State of Mexico, Mexico of about 1,166 people. Within 50 km by road there are 70 places to visit: 9 museums, 18 forts & heritage and 5 churches. The must-see places are Centro Ceremonial Otomí, Campo Deportivo Santa Cruz Tepotzotlan and Museo Nacional del Virreinato.

19.6798° N, 99.4701° WPop. 1,166

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Within 30 km40 places
Within 50 km70
Must-see197
Notable48
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from El Ocotal

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:23 pm

115 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 Ocotal
  2. La Bufaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Centro Ceremonial Otomíheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Campo Deportivo Santa Cruz Tepotzotlanchurch · 30 min
  5. Museo Nacional del Virreinatomuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Las Cascadas Chapa de Motawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in El Ocotal
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near El Ocotal?

Centro Ceremonial Otomí (heritage site, about 22 km), Las Cascadas Chapa de Mota (waterfall, about 6 km), Campo Deportivo Santa Cruz Tepotzotlan (church, about 27 km), Terminal Autobuses Rapidos de Monte Alto (attraction, about 7 km), Casa de Cultura Jorge Jimenéz Cantù (museum, about 7 km), Villa del Carbón (attraction, about 7 km).

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

70 places on Spotwander: 9 museums, 18 forts & heritage, 5 churches, 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 parks.

Which is the nearest museum to El Ocotal?

Casa de Cultura Jorge Jimenéz Cantù, about 7 km by road; Sor Juana Inés De La Cruz Cultural House (25 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to El Ocotal?

Arcos del Sitio, about 21 km by road; Centro Ceremonial Otomí (22 km) is next.

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

Start in El Ocotal, visit La Bufa, then Centro Ceremonial Otomí, then Campo Deportivo Santa Cruz Tepotzotlan, then Museo Nacional del Virreinato, then Las Cascadas Chapa de Mota, and drive back — about 115 km by road in all.