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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Santa Tecla by type
All 234 places by distance →One day from Santa Tecla
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:50 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Santa Tecla
- San Salvador El Salvador Templechurch · 30 min
- Cerro de San Jacintoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Plaza Gerardo Barriospark · 45 min
- Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Volcán de San Salvadorviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Santa Tecla
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Santa Tecla?
San Salvador El Salvador Temple (church, about 5 km), Volcán de San Salvador (viewpoint, about 8 km), El Boqueron National Park (national park, about 8 km), Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo (heritage site, about 8 km), San Salvador Volcano (viewpoint, about 8 km), Dar-Ibrahim Mosque (mosque, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Santa Tecla?
203 places on Spotwander: 51 hill stations & viewpoints, 42 forts & heritage, 37 churches, 23 beaches & coast, 15 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Santa Tecla?
Acceso Desprendimiento de Las Colinas 2001, about 4 km by road; Volcán de San Salvador (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Santa Tecla?
Casa de Las Águilas, about 1 km by road; Palacio Tecleño de la Cultura y Las Artes (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Santa Tecla?
Start in Santa Tecla, visit San Salvador El Salvador Temple, then Cerro de San Jacinto, then Plaza Gerardo Barrios, then Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo, then Volcán de San Salvador, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.