Lagunas de Wankarlaya

Lagunas de Wankarlaya: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lagunas de Wankarlaya

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

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 Lagunas de Wankarlaya — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 13.16900, -83.95756. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lagunas de Wankarlaya

• Reserva Natural Makantaka · sanctuary · South Caribbean Coast · ~14 km
• Río Makantaka · river spot · South Caribbean Coast · ~19 km
• Lagunas Caño Negro · lake · South Caribbean Coast · ~27 km
• Laguna Kisa · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~32 km
• Laguna Pahuchún · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~32 km
• Laguna Pauta Dimon · lake · South Caribbean Coast · ~40 km
• Llanos de Makantaka Natural Reserve · sanctuary · North Caribbean Coast · ~41 km
• Río Kung Kung · river spot · South Caribbean Coast · ~42 km
• Laguna Joe Ben o Joe Ben Lagoon · lake · South Caribbean Coast · ~45 km
• Laguna Narlaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~48 km
• Tiger Lagoon · lake · South Caribbean Coast · ~48 km
• Kuma Tingni · river spot · South Caribbean Coast · ~48 km
• Río El Guapote · river spot · South Caribbean Coast · ~49 km
• Laguna Agua Profunda o Deep Water Lagoon · lake · South Caribbean Coast · ~49 km
• Reserva Natural Limbaika · sanctuary · North Caribbean Coast · ~50 km
• Bocana Kukarawala · beach · South Caribbean Coast · ~50 km
• Laguna Mahatara · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~52 km
• Laguna Grande · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~52 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lagunas de Wankarlaya

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lagunas de Wankarlaya

• Pearl Lagoon · lake · South Caribbean Coast · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lagunas Caño Negro · lake · South Caribbean Coast · ~27 km
• Laguna Kisa · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~32 km
• Laguna Pahuchún · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~32 km
• Laguna Pauta Dimon · lake · South Caribbean Coast · ~40 km
• Laguna Joe Ben o Joe Ben Lagoon · lake · South Caribbean Coast · ~45 km
• Laguna Narlaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~48 km
• Tiger Lagoon · lake · South Caribbean Coast · ~48 km
• Laguna Agua Profunda o Deep Water Lagoon · lake · South Caribbean Coast · ~49 km
• Laguna Mahatara · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~52 km

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