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Places near Mao by type
All 220 places by distance →One day from Mao
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:51 pm
204 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mao
- Isla Cerro Gordoriver spot · 1 hrs
- Monumento A José Francisco Peña Gómezheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Pico Diego de Ocampoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Catedral Santiago Apostolchurch · 30 min
- Presa de Monciónlake · 45 min
- Back in Mao
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mao?
Presa de Monción (lake, about 21 km), Monumento A José Francisco Peña Gómez (heritage site, about 21 km), Pico Diego de Ocampo (viewpoint, about 44 km), Iglesia Episcopal Santa Maria Llena de Gracia (church, about 1 km), Parque Amado Franco Bidó (park, about 1 km), Centro de Damas (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mao?
91 places on Spotwander: 5 beaches & coast, 33 churches, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 forts & heritage, 8 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest beach to Mao?
La Playa de Estero Hondo, about 42 km by road; Playa Punta Rucia (44 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Mao?
Iglesia Episcopal Santa Maria Llena de Gracia, about 1 km by road; Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mao?
Start in Mao, visit Isla Cerro Gordo, then Monumento A José Francisco Peña Gómez, then Pico Diego de Ocampo, then Catedral Santiago Apostol, then Presa de Monción, and drive back — about 204 km by road in all.

















