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Places near Socos by type
All 174 places by distance →One day from Socos
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:53 pm
75 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Socos
- Basílica Catedralchurch · 30 min
- Wichqanaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Pampa de Ayacucho Historic Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Marayniyoqheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Pikimachayheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Socos
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Socos?
Basílica Catedral (church, about 11 km), Templo de Santo Domingo (church, about 12 km), Marayniyoq (heritage site, about 25 km), Pikimachay (heritage site, about 26 km), Planta de Tratamiento de Agua Potable Quicapata (waterfall, about 10 km), Pampa de Ayacucho Historic Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 34 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Socos?
106 places on Spotwander: 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 churches, 22 forts & heritage, 15 other attractions, 12 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Socos?
Catarata Infiernillo, about 9 km by road; Mirador Cerro Acuchimay (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Socos?
Iglesia LADP Rios de Agua Viva, about 10 km by road; Chuch Quechua Mont Sinai (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Socos?
Start in Socos, visit Basílica Catedral, then Wichqana, then Pampa de Ayacucho Historic Sanctuary, then Marayniyoq, then Pikimachay, and drive back — about 75 km by road in all.





















