Places to visit near

Guándaro

Guándaro is a town in Pénjamo district, Guanajuato, Mexico of about 1,143 people. Within 50 km by road there are 23 places to visit: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 forts & heritage and 1 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Archaeological Site Plazuelas, Alberca de Los Espinos and Michoacán-Guanajuato Volcanic Field.

20.1920° N, 101.8740° WPop. 1,143

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Within 30 km6 places
Within 50 km23
Must-see17
Notable249
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Guándaro

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:27 pm

168 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 Guándaro
  2. Monumento A Miguel Hidalgoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Zona Arqueológica de Zaragozaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Archaeological Site Plazuelasheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Ejido Cuevas de Moralescave · 1 hrs
  6. Alberca de Los Espinoslake · 45 min
  7. Back in Guándaro
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Guándaro?

Archaeological Site Plazuelas (heritage site, about 30 km), Ejido Cuevas de Morales (cave, about 15 km), Alberca de Los Espinos (lake, about 42 km), Zona Arqueológica de Zaragoza (heritage site, about 24 km), Monumento A Miguel Hidalgo (heritage site, about 28 km), Santuario del Señor de La Piedad (church, about 28 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Guándaro?

23 places on Spotwander: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 forts & heritage, 1 lake, 1 church, 1 cave.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Guándaro?

Cerro Grande La Piedad, about 35 km by road; Cerro Brinco del Diablo (40 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Guándaro?

Zona Arqueológica de Zaragoza, about 24 km by road; Monumento A Miguel Hidalgo (28 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Guándaro?

Start in Guándaro, visit Monumento A Miguel Hidalgo, then Zona Arqueológica de Zaragoza, then Archaeological Site Plazuelas, then Ejido Cuevas de Morales, then Alberca de Los Espinos, and drive back — about 168 km by road in all.