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Places near El Progreso by type
All 235 places by distance →One day from El Progreso
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
70 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
- Museo de Paleontología de Tlayuamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Tepexi el Viejoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Barranca Atoyacviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Barranca Caciqueviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Barranca Agua Naranjoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in El Progreso
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Progreso?
Tepexi el Viejo (heritage site, about 17 km), Museo de Paleontología de Tlayua (museum, about 9 km), Museo Regional de Tepexi de Rodríguez (museum, about 9 km), Barranca Ahuatotol (viewpoint, about 10 km), Barranca Agua Escondida (viewpoint, about 10 km), Barranca Atoyac (viewpoint, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Progreso?
46 places on Spotwander: 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 forts & heritage, 5 museums, 3 waterfalls, 1 beach.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to El Progreso?
Barranca Ahuatotol, about 10 km by road; Barranca Agua Escondida (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to El Progreso?
Tepexi el Viejo, about 17 km by road; Teteles de Santo Nombre (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Progreso?
Start in El Progreso, visit Museo de Paleontología de Tlayua, then Tepexi el Viejo, then Barranca Atoyac, then Barranca Cacique, then Barranca Agua Naranjo, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.