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Places near Palenque by type
All 202 places by distance →One day from Palenque
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:32 pm
101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Palenque
- Palenquemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Cascadawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Cascadas Agua Azulwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Cascada de Colem-Hawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Gruta Ecoturistica Yaxal Juk-Pikcave · 1 hrs
- Back in Palenque
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Palenque?
Zona Arqueologica Palenque (attraction, about 9 km), Palenque (museum, about 9 km), Cascada de Colem-Ha (waterfall, about 17 km), The Harekuin Cave (cave, about 1 km), Museo IK (museum, about 1 km), Cascada Agua Azul, Chiapas, Mexico (waterfall, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Palenque?
101 places on Spotwander: 15 forts & heritage, 22 churches, 13 other attractions, 17 waterfalls, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Palenque?
Monumento A la Madre, about 1 km by road; Grupo de Los Murciélagos (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Palenque?
Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día, about 1 km by road; INP "Getsemaní" Palenque (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Palenque?
Start in Palenque, visit Palenque, then Cascada, then Cascadas Agua Azul, then Cascada de Colem-Ha, then Gruta Ecoturistica Yaxal Juk-Pik, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.