Presa Miguel AlemánLa MojarraCerro de Las MesasMuseo del Sotavento / Casa de Cultura "Narcisa Lopez Quintero"Iglesia Cristiana Interdenominacional ArmeniaLaguna Santa Riteña
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Nopaltepec

Nopaltepec is a town in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec district, Oaxaca, Mexico of about 3,127 people. Within 50 km by road there are 126 places to visit: 54 churches, 23 parks and 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Presa Miguel Alemán, La Mojarra and Cerro de Las Mesas.

18.2769° N, 95.9992° WPop. 3,127

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Within 30 km95 places
Within 50 km126
Must-see6
Notable37
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Presa Miguel Alemán, lake near Nopaltepec
Must-see

Presa Miguel Alemán

Lake · 55 km · San Miguel Soyaltepec

La Mojarra, heritage site near Nopaltepec
Must-see

La Mojarra

Heritage site · 58 km · Alvarado

Must-see

Cerro de Las Mesas

Heritage site · 64 km · Tlalixcoyan

Places near Nopaltepec by type

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One day from Nopaltepec

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:17 pm

131 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 Nopaltepec
  2. Monumento A Roberto Colorado Espejoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Las Ruinas del Castilloheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Museo del Sotavento / Casa de Cultura "Narcisa Lopez Quintero"museum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Palapabeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. Casa de la Cultura "Aurora Ferat de Zamacona"museum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Nopaltepec
Today’s loopNopaltepecStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Nopaltepec?

Museo del Sotavento / Casa de Cultura "Narcisa Lopez Quintero" (museum, about 15 km), Iglesia Cristiana Interdenominacional Armenia (church, about 1 km), ICIAR Armenia (church, about 1 km), Parroquia San José (church, about 1 km), Laguna Santa Riteña (lake, about 3 km), Casa de la Cultura "Aurora Ferat de Zamacona" (museum, about 29 km).

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

126 places on Spotwander: 54 churches, 23 parks, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 forts & heritage, 9 other attractions.

Which is the nearest church to Nopaltepec?

Iglesia Cristiana Interdenominacional Armenia, about 1 km by road; ICIAR Armenia (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Nopaltepec?

Parque Central, about 6 km by road; Parque (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Nopaltepec?

Start in Nopaltepec, visit Monumento A Roberto Colorado Espejo, then Las Ruinas del Castillo, then Museo del Sotavento / Casa de Cultura "Narcisa Lopez Quintero", then Palapa, then Casa de la Cultura "Aurora Ferat de Zamacona", and drive back — about 131 km by road in all.