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Places near Poptún by type
All 141 places by distance →One day from Poptún
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:38 pm
155 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Poptún
- Cueva del Riocave · 1 hrs
- Naj Tunich Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Rio Blanco National Parknational park · 1 hrs
- IXKUN Mayan Arqueological Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Museo Regional del Sureste de Peténmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Poptún
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Poptún?
Sitio Arqueológico Poptún (heritage site, about 1 km), Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén (museum, about 26 km), Cueva del Rio (cave, about 10 km), Naj Tunich Cave (cave, about 23 km), Rio Blanco National Park (national park, about 45 km), Ministerios Casa de Gloria-Iglesia Evangélica (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Poptún?
69 places on Spotwander: 19 forts & heritage, 6 caves, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Poptún?
Sitio Arqueológico Poptún, about 1 km by road; Sitio Arqueológico Petensuc (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest cave to Poptún?
Cueva del Rio, about 10 km by road; Naj Tunich Cave (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Poptún?
Start in Poptún, visit Cueva del Rio, then Naj Tunich Cave, then Rio Blanco National Park, then IXKUN Mayan Arqueological Site, then Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén, and drive back — about 155 km by road in all.