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All 209 places by distance →One day from El Palmar
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:15 pm
90 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 Palmar
- Xetululpark · 45 min
- Takalik Abajheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chicabal Lakelake · 45 min
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Siete Orejasviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomásviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in El Palmar
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Palmar?
Xetulul (park, about 9 km), Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomás (viewpoint, about 14 km), Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Siete Orejas (viewpoint, about 20 km), Takalik Abaj (heritage site, about 21 km), Chicabal Lake (lake, about 22 km), Almolonga (viewpoint, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Palmar?
89 places on Spotwander: 20 forts & heritage, 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 churches, 8 museums, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to El Palmar?
Los Tinajones, about 17 km by road; Busto José Javier Morán (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to El Palmar?
Santiaguito, about 13 km by road; Area Protegida Volcán Santa María y Volcán Santiaguito (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Palmar?
Start in El Palmar, visit Xetulul, then Takalik Abaj, then Chicabal Lake, then Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Siete Orejas, then Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomás, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.