Start here
The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Jalapa by type
All 249 places by distance →One day from Jalapa
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:02 pm
121 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Jalapa
- Cerro Gúisiltepequeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Jumayviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Catarata de Urlantawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Laguna de Ayarzalake · 45 min
- Volcán Tahualviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Jalapa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Jalapa?
Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Jumay (viewpoint, about 8 km), Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Expectación (church, about 1 km), Cascadas De Tatasirire (waterfall, about 1 km), Iglesia Adventista Los Mangos (church, about 2 km), Catarata de Urlanta (waterfall, about 8 km), Volcán Tahual (viewpoint, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Jalapa?
27 places on Spotwander: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 churches, 4 forts & heritage, 2 waterfalls, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Jalapa?
Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Jumay, about 8 km by road; Cerro Gúisiltepeque (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Jalapa?
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Expectación, about 1 km by road; Iglesia Adventista Los Mangos (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Jalapa?
Start in Jalapa, visit Cerro Gúisiltepeque, then Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Jumay, then Catarata de Urlanta, then Laguna de Ayarza, then Volcán Tahual, and drive back — about 121 km by road in all.