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Places near Purulhá by type
All 143 places by distance →One day from Purulhá
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Purulhá
- Cerro Xukaneb'viewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cobán Guatemala Templechurch · 30 min
- Laguna Chichojlake · 45 min
- Gruta Chicoycave · 1 hrs
- Biotopo del Quetzalnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Purulhá
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Purulhá?
Biotopo del Quetzal (nature spot, about 4 km), Gruta Chicoy (cave, about 4 km), Cueva de Chicoy (cave, about 5 km), Rubel Po (waterfall, about 6 km), Cerro Xukaneb' (viewpoint, about 15 km), Cobán Guatemala Temple (church, about 36 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Purulhá?
30 places on Spotwander: 6 churches, 3 forts & heritage, 5 caves, 1 museum, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Purulhá?
Ermita, about 21 km by road; Iglesia Católica (33 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Purulhá?
Callejón De Los Enamorados, about 38 km by road; Monumento al Caminero (39 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Purulhá?
Start in Purulhá, visit Cerro Xukaneb', then Cobán Guatemala Temple, then Laguna Chichoj, then Gruta Chicoy, then Biotopo del Quetzal, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.