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Places near Pasto by type
All 158 places by distance →One day from Pasto
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:09 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.
- Leave Pasto
- Cascadas de Villa Mariawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Galerasviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cascada de Mijitayowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Alto El Cipresviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Laguna de la Cochalake · 45 min
- Back in Pasto
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pasto?
Galeras (viewpoint, about 11 km), Church of St. Augustine (church, about 1 km), Agustín Agualongo Cisneros (heritage site, about 1 km), Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy (church, about 1 km), Monasterio de la Inmaculada Concepción (church, about 1 km), Pinacoteca Departamental (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pasto?
106 places on Spotwander: 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 36 churches, 6 waterfalls, 11 forts & heritage, 10 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pasto?
Alto El Cipres, about 10 km by road; Alto Las Ánimas (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Pasto?
Iglesia El Corazón del Padre, about 1 km by road; Church of St. Augustine (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pasto?
Start in Pasto, visit Cascadas de Villa Maria, then Galeras, then Cascada de Mijitayo, then Alto El Cipres, then Laguna de la Cocha, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.


















