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Places near La Playona by type
All 159 places by distance →One day from La Playona
5 stops, one loop, back by 8:20 pm
173 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 Playona
- Quiriguáheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Altar Hheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Rio Amarilloheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Parque Arqueológico El Puenteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Parque Nacional Cerro Azul Copánnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in La Playona
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near La Playona?
Parque Arqueológico El Puente (heritage site, about 26 km), Parque Nacional Cerro Azul Copán (nature spot, about 7 km), Cerro Azul (viewpoint, about 9 km), Rio Amarillo (heritage site, about 32 km), Quiriguá (heritage site, about 23 km), Museo (museum, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of La Playona?
84 places on Spotwander: 31 churches, 24 forts & heritage, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 lake.
Which is the nearest church to La Playona?
Santuario Catolico Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, about 8 km by road; IglesiaCatolica (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to La Playona?
Chapulco, about 21 km by road; Zoomorfo y Altar O (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from La Playona?
Start in La Playona, visit Quiriguá, then Altar H, then Rio Amarillo, then Parque Arqueológico El Puente, then Parque Nacional Cerro Azul Copán, and drive back — about 173 km by road in all.