Laguna Roja

Laguna Roja: 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 Laguna Roja

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 Laguna Roja — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -19.05802, -69.25283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Laguna Roja

• Iglesia de Mulluri · church · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Monumento Natural Salar de Surire · sanctuary · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~42 km · Must-see
• P'iq'iñ Q'ara · viewpoint · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cerro Arintica · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cerro Quilhuiri · viewpoint · ~52 km · Must-see
• Cerro Taypi Qullu · viewpoint · ~53 km · Must-see
• Kimsa Chata · viewpoint · ~57 km · Must-see
• Volcán Puquintica · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~57 km · Must-see
• Volcán Isluga · viewpoint · Tarapacа Region · ~57 km · Must-see
• Capilla Mauque · church · Tarapacа Region · ~61 km · Must-see
• Geyser de Puchuldiza · attraction · Tarapacа Region · ~63 km · Must-see
• Volcán Tata J'achura · viewpoint · Tarapacа Region · ~64 km · Must-see
• Embalse Caritaya · lake · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~10 km
• Laguna Vilacota · lake · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~12 km
• Portezuelo Mulluri · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~21 km
• Portezuelo Berenguela · viewpoint · Tarapacа Region · ~25 km
• Iglesia de Parcohaylla · church · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~26 km
• Portezuelo Las Cuevas · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Laguna Roja

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Roja

• Laguna Huayna Khota · lake · Oruro · ~147 km · Must-see
• Embalse Caritaya · lake · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~10 km
• Laguna Vilacota · lake · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~12 km
• Laguna Parinacota · lake · Tarapacа Region · ~43 km
• Laguna Paquisa · lake · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~57 km
• Laguna Arabilla · lake · Tarapacа Region · ~58 km
• Laguna Vilacolto · lake · Tarapacа Region · ~64 km
• Laguna Igusallani · lake · Oruro · ~67 km
• Laguna Nikhe Phujro · lake · Oruro · ~68 km
• Laguna Copachamaya · lake · Oruro · ~96 km

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