Notable lake · Antioquia, Colombia
EL charco
EL charco is a lake in Antioquia, Colombia.
EL charco: 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 EL charco
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 EL charco — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 6.27051, -75.63501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near EL charco
- Cerro El Volador · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de San Benito · church · Antioquia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Parque de Los Pies Descalzos · park · Antioquia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nutibara Sculpture Park · attraction · Antioquia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cerro Nutibara · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Monumento a Guillermo Gaviria y Gilberto Echeverri · fort · Antioquia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Museo de Antioquia · museum · Antioquia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Plaza Botero · sanctuary · Antioquia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Parque de los Deseos · park · Antioquia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jardín Botánico · sanctuary · Antioquia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Parque Bolívar · park · Antioquia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Basílica Metropolitana de Medellín · church · Antioquia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de San Ignacio · church · Antioquia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Salto Chorrolato · waterfall · Antioquia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Medellín Museum of Modern Art · museum · Antioquia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Museo Casa de la Memoria · museum · Antioquia · ~11 km · Must-see
- comfama parque arví · park · Antioquia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Basilica del Señor de los Milagros · church · Antioquia · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near EL charco
- Peñol-Guatapé · lake · Antioquia · ~59 km · Must-see
- Guatapé · lake · Antioquia · ~66 km · Must-see
- Represa La García · lake · Antioquia · ~13 km
- Represa Piedras Blancas · lake · Antioquia · ~19 km
- La Fe · lake · Antioquia · ~30 km
- Embalse Quebradona · lake · Antioquia · ~47 km
- Embalse Miraflores · lake · Antioquia · ~82 km
- Represa Troneras · lake · Antioquia · ~88 km
- Represa San Lorenzo-Jaguas · lake · Antioquia · ~90 km
- Represa Porce II · lake · Antioquia · ~100 km
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Frequently asked
Is EL charco full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for EL charco yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit EL charco?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near EL charco?
Nearby: Cerro El Volador (viewpoint, 7 km), Iglesia de San Benito (church, 9 km), Parque de Los Pies Descalzos (park, 9 km), Nutibara Sculpture Park (attraction, 9 km), Cerro Nutibara (viewpoint, 9 km), Monumento a Guillermo Gaviria y Gilberto Echeverri (fort, 9 km).
Is EL charco worth visiting?
EL charco is listed as a notable lake in Colombia on Spotwander.