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Places near Retalhuleu by type
All 195 places by distance →One day from Retalhuleu
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 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 Retalhuleu
- Busto José Javier Moránheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Takalik Abajheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chicabal Lakelake · 45 min
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomásviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Xetululpark · 45 min
- Back in Retalhuleu
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Retalhuleu?
Xetulul (park, about 12 km), Takalik Abaj (heritage site, about 16 km), Al Indígena de Los Pumpos (heritage site, about 1 km), Busto Justo Rufino Barrios (heritage site, about 1 km), Antigua Estacion De Tren (heritage site, about 1 km), Estación de Tren Retalhuleu (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Retalhuleu?
85 places on Spotwander: 23 forts & heritage, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 churches, 8 museums, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Retalhuleu?
Al Indígena de Los Pumpos, about 1 km by road; Busto Justo Rufino Barrios (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Retalhuleu?
Santiaguito, about 32 km by road; Area Protegida Volcán Santa María y Volcán Santiaguito (32 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Retalhuleu?
Start in Retalhuleu, visit Busto José Javier Morán, then Takalik Abaj, then Chicabal Lake, then Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomás, then Xetulul, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.