Places to visit near

Palpa

Palpa is a town in Ica district, Peru of about 5,883 people. Within 50 km by road there are 149 places to visit: 82 forts & heritage, 7 churches and 11 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa, Cahuachi Temple-piramyd and San Fernando National Reserve.

14.5336° S, 75.1856° WPop. 5,883

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Within 30 km114 places
Within 50 km149
Must-see5
Notable54
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Palpa

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:24 pm

76 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 Palpa
  2. Pernil Altoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Huayuriheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Traveller - Eastheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Manheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Palpa
Today’s loopPalpaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Palpa?

Sundial (attraction, about 2 km), Interlinked Spirals (attraction, about 2 km), Palpa Monster (heritage site, about 2 km), La Pista (attraction, about 2 km), Knife (heritage site, about 4 km), Man (heritage site, about 4 km).

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

149 places on Spotwander: 82 forts & heritage, 38 other attractions, 7 churches, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 parks.

Which is the nearest fort to Palpa?

Palpa Monster, about 2 km by road; Nazca Lines (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Palpa?

Iglesia San Cristóbal, about 1 km by road; Santísima Cruz del Túnel de Palpa (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Palpa?

Start in Palpa, visit Pernil Alto, then Huayuri, then Traveller - East, then Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa, then Man, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.