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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Paintla by type
All 247 places by distance →One day from Paintla
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:29 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Paintla
- Santa Prisca Churchchurch · 30 min
- Cerro Cacaloapanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cerro El Trébolviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cerro Tepatuleviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Zona Arqueologica Ixcateopanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Paintla
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Paintla?
Santa Prisca Church (church, about 10 km), Museo William Spratling (museum, about 10 km), Zona Arqueologica Ixcateopan (heritage site, about 18 km), Cerro Cacaloapan (viewpoint, about 8 km), Cascada De Cacalotenango (waterfall, about 8 km), Mil Cascadas Un Salto A la Aventura (waterfall, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Paintla?
102 places on Spotwander: 19 forts & heritage, 54 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 other attractions, 2 churches, 8 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest fort to Paintla?
Cristo Taxqueña, about 10 km by road; Monumento al Minero (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Paintla?
Cerro Cacaloapan, about 8 km by road; Cerro El Trébol (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Paintla?
Start in Paintla, visit Santa Prisca Church, then Cerro Cacaloapan, then Cerro El Trébol, then Cerro Tepatule, then Zona Arqueologica Ixcateopan, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.





















