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All 262 places by distance →One day from Poncitlán
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:35 pm
113 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Poncitlán
- Cerro San Bartoloviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cerro El Alfilerviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Chapalalake · 45 min
- Lake Chapalalake · 45 min
- Juanacatlán Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Poncitlán
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Poncitlán?
Lake Chapala (lake, about 12 km), Museo Jrf (museum, about 1 km), Cerro San Bartolo (viewpoint, about 5 km), Lake Chapala (lake, about 27 km), Cerro El Alfiler (viewpoint, about 9 km), Juanacatlán Falls (waterfall, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Poncitlán?
37 places on Spotwander: 4 forts & heritage, 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 churches, 1 museum, 4 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest fort to Poncitlán?
Aparicion Del Señor De La Misericordia, about 20 km by road; Benito Juarez (26 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Poncitlán?
Cerro San Bartolo, about 5 km by road; Cerro El Alfiler (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Poncitlán?
Start in Poncitlán, visit Cerro San Bartolo, then Cerro El Alfiler, then Lake Chapala, then Lake Chapala, then Juanacatlán Falls, and drive back — about 113 km by road in all.