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Places near Sotomayor by type
All 244 places by distance →One day from Sotomayor
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:27 pm
128 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sotomayor
- Alto Chapungoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cañada Yungaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Gruta Nuestra Señora de Lourdescave · 1 hrs
- Galerasviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cascada La Joaquina Sandoná Nariñowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Sotomayor
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sotomayor?
Gruta Nuestra Señora de Lourdes (cave, about 22 km), Alto Chapungo (viewpoint, about 23 km), Galeras (viewpoint, about 44 km), Centro Misionero Aposento Alto (church, about 1 km), Parque Corazón de Oro (park, about 1 km), Iglesia San Juan Bautista (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sotomayor?
176 places on Spotwander: 84 hill stations & viewpoints, 40 churches, 25 parks, 2 forts & heritage, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sotomayor?
Cerro Negro, about 10 km by road; Loma Tamajoy (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Sotomayor?
Centro Misionero Aposento Alto, about 1 km by road; Iglesia San Juan Bautista (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sotomayor?
Start in Sotomayor, visit Alto Chapungo, then Cañada Yunga, then Gruta Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, then Galeras, then Cascada La Joaquina Sandoná Nariño, and drive back — about 128 km by road in all.

















