Embalse Chironta

Embalse Chironta: 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 Embalse Chironta

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 Embalse Chironta — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -18.30993, -69.75428. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Embalse Chironta

• Monumento Natural Quebrada de Cardones · sanctuary · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de Socoroma · church · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~21 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de San Santiago, Belén · church · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~38 km · Must-see
• Volcán Taapacá · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~43 km · Must-see
• Iglesia San Jerónimo · church · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lauca · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~47 km · Must-see
• Valle de Lluta · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lauca National Park · sanctuary · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~54 km · Must-see
• Cerro Apacheta Choquelimpie · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~64 km · Must-see
• Valle de Azapa · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~67 km · Must-see
• Alero Vilancaurani · attraction · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~24 km
• Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani · fort · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~25 km
• Bernardo O´Higgins · attraction · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~30 km
• Arturo Prat · attraction · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~30 km
• Iglesia San Ildefonso de Putre · church · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~30 km
• Iglesia de Pachama · church · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~34 km
• Iglesia de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Belén · church · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~39 km
• Portezuelo Belén · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~43 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Embalse Chironta

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse Chironta

• Laguna Huayna Khota · lake · Oruro · ~114 km · Must-see
• Laguna de Cotacotani · lake · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~72 km
• Lake Chungará · lake · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~79 km
• Laguna Vitacollo · lake · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~88 km
• Laguna Blanca · lake · Tacna · ~95 km
• Laguna Chiar Kkota · lake · ~100 km
• Laguna Paquisa · lake · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~100 km
• Laguna Inca Ingenio · lake · Oruro · ~104 km
• Laguna Isla · lake · Oruro · ~109 km
• Embalse Caritaya · lake · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~114 km

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