Na BolomTonináMuseo Manuel K'ulubColumna de la InfamiaCascadas El ChiflónIglesia Santa Teresita de Niño Jesús
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Tzajalchén

Tzajalchén is a town in Tenejapa district, Chiapas, Mexico of about 2,276 people. Within 50 km by road there are 104 places to visit: 19 forts & heritage, 22 museums and 5 waterfalls. The must-see places are Na Bolom, Museo de la Medicina Maya and Toniná.

16.8417° N, 92.4601° WPop. 2,276

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Within 30 km97 places
Within 50 km104
Must-see11
Notable148
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Na Bolom, museum near Tzajalchén
Must-see

Na Bolom

Museum · 27 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas

Museo de la Medicina Maya, museum near Tzajalchén
Must-see

Museo de la Medicina Maya

Museum · 27 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas

Toniná, museum near Tzajalchén
Must-see

Toniná

Museum · 60 km · Ocosingo

Places near Tzajalchén by type

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One day from Tzajalchén

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:41 pm

127 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Tzajalchén
  2. Museo Manuel K'ulubmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Centro Ecoturístico Cascadas el Chiflón, Chiapaswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Cascadas El Chiflónwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Na Bolommuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Columna de la Infamiaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Tzajalchén
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tzajalchén?

Na Bolom (museum, about 27 km), Museo de la Medicina Maya (museum, about 27 km), Museo Manuel K'ulub (museum, about 17 km), Columna de la Infamia (heritage site, about 22 km), Cascadas El Chiflón (waterfall, about 22 km), La Cueva del Oso Balu (cave, about 23 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tzajalchén?

104 places on Spotwander: 19 forts & heritage, 22 museums, 5 waterfalls, 27 churches, 7 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest fort to Tzajalchén?

Columna de la Infamia, about 22 km by road; Luis H. Álvarez Álvarez (27 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Tzajalchén?

Mol Na Bazom Huixtan Chiapas, about 15 km by road; Museo Manuel K'ulub (17 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tzajalchén?

Start in Tzajalchén, visit Museo Manuel K'ulub, then Centro Ecoturístico Cascadas el Chiflón, Chiapas, then Cascadas El Chiflón, then Na Bolom, then Columna de la Infamia, and drive back — about 127 km by road in all.