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Places near El Tambo by type
All 206 places by distance →One day from El Tambo
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
100 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 Tambo
- Cascada de Belénwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Cascada el Guilquewaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Galerasviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Alto La Cruzviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Alto Chapungoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in El Tambo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Tambo?
Gruta Nuestra Señora de Lourdes (cave, about 1 km), Galeras (viewpoint, about 26 km), Alto La Cruz (viewpoint, about 14 km), Alto Chapungo (viewpoint, about 18 km), Cascada el Guilque (waterfall, about 18 km), Cascada de Belén (waterfall, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Tambo?
170 places on Spotwander: 69 hill stations & viewpoints, 41 churches, 22 parks, 8 forts & heritage, 6 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to El Tambo?
Loma Larga, about 6 km by road; Cerro Espada (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to El Tambo?
Iglesia El Señor del Tambo, about 1 km by road; Basílica Santuario de Jesús Nazareno (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Tambo?
Start in El Tambo, visit Cascada de Belén, then Cascada el Guilque, then Galeras, then Alto La Cruz, then Alto Chapungo, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.