Local favourite lake · Linares, Nuevo León
El Chino
El Chino is a lake in Linares, Nuevo León.
El Chino: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit El Chino
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach El Chino — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.74869, -99.41454. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Chino
- Embalse Cerro Prieto · lake · Linares · ~24 km · Must-see
- Casino Linares · church · Linares · ~25 km · Must-see
- La compuerta · attraction · Villagrán · ~2 km
- Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol · church · Linares · ~25 km
- Museo de Linares · museum · Linares · ~25 km
- Presa León · lake · Montemorelos · ~38 km
- Puerto Las Tijeras · viewpoint · Montemorelos · ~41 km
- Cañada La Calera · viewpoint · Montemorelos · ~43 km
- Cañada La Viga · viewpoint · Montemorelos · ~43 km
- Cerro El Pilón · viewpoint · Mainero · ~43 km
- Sierra La Guitarra · viewpoint · Mainero · ~45 km
- Cueva Tío Marcos · cave · San Nicolás · ~45 km
- Cañón Vallecitos · viewpoint · Aramberri · ~46 km
- Cañón Seco · viewpoint · Linares · ~46 km
- Puerto El Bagre · viewpoint · San Carlos · ~46 km
- Cerro San Ignacio · viewpoint · Mainero · ~47 km
- Cañon Angosto · viewpoint · San Carlos · ~48 km
- Cañón Los Naranjos · viewpoint · Aramberri · ~49 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Chino
- Embalse Cerro Prieto · lake · Linares · ~24 km · Must-see
- Presa León · lake · Montemorelos · ~38 km
- Presa Vicente Guerrero · lake · Padilla · ~145 km
- Laura · lake · Linares · ~4 km
- Los Zopilotes · lake · Linares · ~6 km
- Presa De Benítez · lake · Linares · ~10 km
- Santa Juana · lake · Linares · ~10 km
- San José · lake · Linares · ~11 km
- El Pretil · lake · Linares · ~11 km
- El Cinco · lake · Linares · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit El Chino?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Chino?
Nearby: Embalse Cerro Prieto (lake, 24 km), Casino Linares (church, 25 km), La compuerta (attraction, 2 km), Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol (church, 25 km), Museo de Linares (museum, 25 km), Presa León (lake, 38 km).