Charcos

Charcos: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Charcos

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

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 Charcos — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 6.52737, -75.22294. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Charcos

• Capilla del Señor de la Humildad · church · Antioquia · ~37 km · Must-see
• Peñol-Guatapé · lake · Antioquia · ~38 km · Must-see
• Guatapé · lake · Antioquia · ~42 km · Must-see
• The Rock of Guatape · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~43 km · Must-see
• Basilica del Señor de los Milagros · church · Antioquia · ~47 km · Must-see
• comfama parque arví · park · Antioquia · ~53 km · Must-see
• Concatedral de San Nicolás el Magno · church · Antioquia · ~56 km · Must-see
• Salto Chorrolato · waterfall · Antioquia · ~58 km · Must-see
• Páramo de Belmira · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~59 km · Must-see
• Jardín Botánico · sanctuary · Antioquia · ~59 km · Must-see
• Parque de los Deseos · park · Antioquia · ~59 km · Must-see
• Museo Casa de la Memoria · museum · Antioquia · ~60 km · Must-see
• Basílica Metropolitana de Medellín · church · Antioquia · ~61 km · Must-see
• Parque Bolívar · park · Antioquia · ~61 km · Must-see
• Plaza Botero · sanctuary · Antioquia · ~61 km · Must-see
• Museo de Antioquia · museum · Antioquia · ~61 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de San Ignacio · church · Antioquia · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cerro El Volador · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Charcos

Other waterfalls near Charcos

• Salto Chorrolato · waterfall · Antioquia · ~58 km · Must-see
• Tequendamita Falls · waterfall · Antioquia · ~71 km · Must-see
• La Pradera · waterfall · Antioquia · ~7 km
• Cascada de La Ahitona · waterfall · Antioquia · ~11 km
• Cascada La Chorrera · waterfall · Antioquia · ~14 km
• Cascada La Argentina · waterfall · Antioquia · ~14 km
• Saltos de la Chorrera · waterfall · Antioquia · ~18 km
• chorrón · waterfall · Antioquia · ~18 km
• Cascada Velo de Novia · waterfall · Antioquia · ~19 km
• Cascada Ipanachaque · waterfall · Antioquia · ~20 km

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