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Nopalapan

Nopalapan is a town in Santiago Yaveo district, Oaxaca, Mexico of about 2,073 people. Within 50 km by road there are 141 places to visit: 50 churches, 11 hill stations & viewpoints and 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Eyipantla Falls, Museo Tres Zapotes and Cascada Poza Reina, Catemáco, Veracruz.

18.1121° N, 95.3309° WPop. 2,073

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Within 30 km53 places
Within 50 km141
Must-see11
Notable92
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Nopalapan

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:53 pm

175 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 Nopalapan
  2. Museo Regional Comunitariomuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Cascada Poza Reina, Catemáco, Veracruzwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Eyipantla Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Matacapanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Museo Tres Zapotesmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Nopalapan
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Nopalapan?

Eyipantla Falls (waterfall, about 41 km), Laguna la Tapa (lake, about 3 km), Laguna la Calentura (lake, about 3 km), Laguna Canela (lake, about 4 km), Museo Tres Zapotes (museum, about 51 km), Laguna la Piedra (lake, about 6 km).

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

141 places on Spotwander: 50 churches, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 24 parks, 13 other attractions.

Which is the nearest church to Nopalapan?

UpperHouse JRC, about 18 km by road; Iglesia Nueva Jerusalén (18 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Nopalapan?

Cerro El Periconal, about 44 km by road; Loma Alta (Kulle I Mexiko, Veracruz, Hueyapan de Ocampo) (46 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Nopalapan?

Start in Nopalapan, visit Museo Regional Comunitario, then Cascada Poza Reina, Catemáco, Veracruz, then Eyipantla Falls, then Matacapan, then Museo Tres Zapotes, and drive back — about 175 km by road in all.