Notable viewpoint · Ahuachapán, El Salvador
Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec
Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec is a viewpoint in Ahuachapán, El Salvador.
Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 13.84042, -89.80001. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec
- Germinal Museo de la Imprenta · museum · Sonsonate · ~6 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción · church · Ahuachapán · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cascadas La Golondrinera · waterfall · Sonsonate · ~15 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Los Volcanes · sanctuary · Sonsonate · ~22 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional El Imposible · sanctuary · Ahuachapán · ~23 km · Must-see
- Volcán de Izalco · viewpoint · Sonsonate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Volcán de Santa Ana · viewpoint · Santa Ana · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tazumal · fort · Santa Ana · ~26 km · Must-see
- Parque Arqueológico Casa Blanca · fort · Santa Ana · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueologico de Cara Sucia · fort · Ahuachapán · ~35 km · Must-see
- Catedral de Santa Ana · church · Santa Ana · ~39 km · Must-see
- Volcán de Chingo · viewpoint · ~40 km · Must-see
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Moyuta · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~48 km · Must-see
- Ruinas de San Andrés · fort · La Libertad · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueológico Joya de Cerén · fort · La Libertad · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lago de Güija · lake · Santa Ana · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cerro Santiago · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~70 km · Must-see
- Volcán de San Salvador · viewpoint · La Libertad · ~71 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec
- Volcán de Izalco · viewpoint · Sonsonate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Volcán de Santa Ana · viewpoint · Santa Ana · ~23 km · Must-see
- Volcán de Chingo · viewpoint · ~40 km · Must-see
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Moyuta · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cerro Santiago · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~70 km · Must-see
- Volcán de San Salvador · viewpoint · La Libertad · ~71 km · Must-see
- San Salvador Volcano · viewpoint · La Libertad · ~71 km · Must-see
- Parque Regional y Área Natural Recreativa Volcán de Suchitán · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~77 km · Must-see
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Ixtepeque · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~82 km · Must-see
- Volcán Tahual · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec?
Nearby: Germinal Museo de la Imprenta (museum, 6 km), Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción (church, 8 km), Cascadas La Golondrinera (waterfall, 15 km), Parque Nacional Los Volcanes (sanctuary, 22 km), Parque Nacional El Imposible (sanctuary, 23 km), Volcán de Izalco (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec worth visiting?
Cerro de Apaneca o Chichicastepec is listed as a notable viewpoint in El Salvador on Spotwander.