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Places near El Progreso by type
All 208 places by distance →One day from El Progreso
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:14 pm
169 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 Progreso
- Chagres National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Cerro Jefeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Templo Restauración De Lo Altochurch · 30 min
- Balneario Mamoníbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Bayano Cavescave · 1 hrs
- Back in El Progreso
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Progreso?
Bayano Caves (cave, about 32 km), Balneario Mamoní (beach, about 14 km), Cerro Jefe (viewpoint, about 37 km), Chagres National Park (national park, about 42 km), Templo Restauración De Lo Alto (church, about 28 km), Mamoni Valley Preserve (viewpoint, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Progreso?
24 places on Spotwander: 1 fort, 4 beaches & coast, 3 churches, 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest fort to El Progreso?
Avión Aeronaval, about 43 km by road; Santa María la Antigua (54 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to El Progreso?
Balneario Mamoní, about 14 km by road; Cocuyé Abajo (40 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Progreso?
Start in El Progreso, visit Chagres National Park, then Cerro Jefe, then Templo Restauración De Lo Alto, then Balneario Mamoní, then Bayano Caves, and drive back — about 169 km by road in all.