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All 236 places by distance →One day from Mérida
5 stops, one loop, back by 8:50 pm
263 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mérida
- Small Water Fallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Arco Del Tiempocave · 1 hrs
- Centro Ecoturístico Sima de Las Cotorraspark · 45 min
- Cascada El Aguacerowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Barranca Hondanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Mérida
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mérida?
Centro Ecoturístico Sima de Las Cotorras (park, about 57 km), Small Water Fall (waterfall, about 41 km), Filadelfia Cintalapa (church, about 19 km), Casa de Adoracion y Milagros Hineni (church, about 19 km), Televisa (attraction, about 20 km), Capilla Del Tepeyac (church, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mérida?
43 places on Spotwander: 24 churches, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 park, 5 other attractions, 5 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest church to Mérida?
Filadelfia Cintalapa, about 19 km by road; Casa de Adoracion y Milagros Hineni (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mérida?
Cerro El Líbano, about 36 km by road; Cerro Paso Tirante (37 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mérida?
Start in Mérida, visit Small Water Fall, then Arco Del Tiempo, then Centro Ecoturístico Sima de Las Cotorras, then Cascada El Aguacero, then Barranca Honda, and drive back — about 263 km by road in all.