Must-see lake · Ancash, Peru
Laguna Parón
Laguna Parón is a lake in Ancash, Peru.
Laguna Parón: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Parón
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Laguna Parón — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.99129, -77.66752. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Parón
- Laguna Ichiccocha · lake · Ancash · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake 69 · lake · Ancash · ~8 km · Must-see
- Llanganuco lakes · lake · Ancash · ~12 km · Must-see
- Santa Cruz · viewpoint · Ancash · ~15 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Ancash · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Pucacocha · lake · Ancash · ~19 km · Must-see
- Urqunqucha · lake · Ancash · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueologico Tumshukayko · fort · Ancash · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cueva del Guitarrero · cave · Ancash · ~30 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huecrococha · lake · Ancash · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chequiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Auquishcocha · lake · Ancash · ~32 km · Must-see
- Huacramarca · fort · Ancash · ~41 km · Must-see
- Puka Ranra · viewpoint · Ancash · ~43 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lejiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~47 km · Must-see
- Collpa Janca · viewpoint · Ancash · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hatun Hirka · viewpoint · Ancash · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Wasi · viewpoint · Ancash · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Parón
- Laguna Ichiccocha · lake · Ancash · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake 69 · lake · Ancash · ~8 km · Must-see
- Llanganuco lakes · lake · Ancash · ~12 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Ancash · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Pucacocha · lake · Ancash · ~19 km · Must-see
- Urqunqucha · lake · Ancash · ~21 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huecrococha · lake · Ancash · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chequiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Auquishcocha · lake · Ancash · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lejiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Parón full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Parón yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Laguna Parón?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Laguna Parón?
Nearby: Laguna Ichiccocha (lake, 8 km), Lake 69 (lake, 8 km), Llanganuco lakes (lake, 12 km), Santa Cruz (viewpoint, 15 km), Laguna Yuraccocha (lake, 17 km), Lake Pucacocha (lake, 19 km).
Is Laguna Parón worth visiting?
Laguna Parón is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.