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Mazatán

Mazatán is a town in Mazatán district, Sonora, Mexico of about 1,285 people. Within 50 km by road there are 134 places to visit: 69 hill stations & viewpoints, 53 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 8 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Lake Novillo, Museo Regional y Casa de la Cultura de Ures and Esperanza Stone.

29.0050° N, 110.1379° WPop. 1,285

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Within 30 km46 places
Within 50 km134
Must-see4
Notable57
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Lake Novillo, lake near Mazatán
Must-see

Lake Novillo

Lake · 60 km · Bacanora

Museo Regional y Casa de la Cultura de Ures, museum near Mazatán
Must-see

Museo Regional y Casa de la Cultura de Ures

Museum · 66 km · Ures

Esperanza Stone, heritage site near Mazatán
Must-see

Esperanza Stone

Heritage site · 83 km · San Javier

Places near Mazatán by type

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One day from Mazatán

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:18 pm

182 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 Mazatán
  2. Puerto Los Jacalesviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Puerto Batucviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Lake Novillolake · 45 min
  5. Puerto La Torugaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Cuevas Varelacave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Mazatán
Today’s loopMazatánStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mazatán?

Cuevas Varela (cave, about 22 km), Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (church, about 1 km), Cañada Grande (viewpoint, about 2 km), Cañada El Aura (viewpoint, about 3 km), Loma Manzanares (viewpoint, about 4 km), Puerto La Toruga (viewpoint, about 30 km).

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

134 places on Spotwander: 69 hill stations & viewpoints, 53 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 forts & heritage, 2 caves, 2 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mazatán?

Cañada Grande, about 2 km by road; Cañada El Aura (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Mazatán?

Presa La Haciendita, about 22 km by road; El Horno (30 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mazatán?

Start in Mazatán, visit Puerto Los Jacales, then Puerto Batuc, then Lake Novillo, then Puerto La Toruga, then Cuevas Varela, and drive back — about 182 km by road in all.