Notable cave · Las Vigas de Ramírez, Veracruz
El arco
El arco is a cave in Las Vigas de Ramírez, Veracruz.
El arco: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit El arco
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
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 El arco — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 19.61697, -97.06649. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El arco
- Museo de Antropología de Xalapa · museum · Xalapa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cofre de Perote · sanctuary · Lafragua · ~21 km · Must-see
- Parque Ecológico Macuiltépetl · sanctuary · Xalapa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jardín Botánico Francisco Javier Clavijero y Santuario del Bosque de Niebla · sanctuary · Xalapa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pinacoteca Diego Rivera · museum · Xalapa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de Xalapa · church · Xalapa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Paseo de los Lagos · lake · Xalapa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cascada Bola de Oro · waterfall · Coatepec · ~24 km · Must-see
- San Carlos Fortress · fort · Tepeyahualco · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cascada Naolinco · waterfall · Naolinco · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jardín de Esculturas · museum · Xalapa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Museo Interactivo de Xalapa · museum · Xalapa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cascade de Xico · waterfall · Xico · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cascada de Texolo · waterfall · Xico · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cascada de la Monja · waterfall · Teocelo · ~31 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de San Juan Xiutetelco · fort · Xiutetelco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Los Humeros · viewpoint · Chignautla · ~51 km · Must-see
- Oriental Basin · viewpoint · Tepeyahualco · ~52 km · Must-see
Other caves near El arco
- Cueva de la escalera · cave · Las Vigas de Ramírez · ~1 km
- Cueva de la escalera, salida · cave · Las Vigas de Ramírez · ~1 km
- La gran avenida · cave · Las Vigas de Ramírez · ~1 km
- Cueva del gusanito · cave · Las Vigas de Ramírez · ~1 km
- Cueva el Tetoro · cave · Xico · ~21 km
- Cueva Peña de los Gavilanes · cave · Xico · ~22 km
- La Cueva de la Orquídea · cave · Xalapa · ~22 km
- Cueva de la Garganta · cave · Jilotepec · ~22 km
- La murcielaguera · cave · Perote · ~23 km
- La Cueva del Tejon · cave · Coatepec · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Is El arco open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for El arco yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit El arco?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El arco?
Nearby: Museo de Antropología de Xalapa (museum, 20 km), Parque Nacional Cofre de Perote (sanctuary, 21 km), Parque Ecológico Macuiltépetl (sanctuary, 21 km), Jardín Botánico Francisco Javier Clavijero y Santuario del Bosque de Niebla (sanctuary, 22 km), Pinacoteca Diego Rivera (museum, 22 km), Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de Xalapa (church, 23 km).
Is El arco worth visiting?
El arco is listed as a notable cave in Veracruz on Spotwander.