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Places near La Esperanza by type
All 221 places by distance →One day from La Esperanza
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:59 pm
69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave La Esperanza
- Quetzaltenango Guatemala Templechurch · 30 min
- Almolongaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomásviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Siete Orejasviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Chicabal Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in La Esperanza
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near La Esperanza?
Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple (church, about 4 km), Almolonga (viewpoint, about 12 km), Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Siete Orejas (viewpoint, about 12 km), Chicabal Lake (lake, about 17 km), Museo Casa Botrán (museum, about 3 km), Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomás (viewpoint, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of La Esperanza?
97 places on Spotwander: 23 forts & heritage, 31 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 churches, 8 museums, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to La Esperanza?
Templo Minerva, about 5 km by road; Benito Juárez (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to La Esperanza?
Cerro La Pedrera, about 10 km by road; High Point in Quetzaltenango - Cerro El Baul (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from La Esperanza?
Start in La Esperanza, visit Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple, then Almolonga, then Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomás, then Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Siete Orejas, then Chicabal Lake, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.