Must-see lake · Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Lachuá Lake
Laguna Lachuá
Lachuá Lake is a lake in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.
Lachuá Lake: 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 Lachuá Lake
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 Lachuá Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 15.91953, -90.67288. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lachuá Lake
- Reserva de la Biosfera Ixil Visis-Cabá · sanctuary · Quiché · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cueva de Candelaria seca y de agua (inframundo) · cave · Alta Verapaz · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mision Coban · church · Alta Verapaz · ~74 km · Must-see
- National Park Laguna Lachua · sanctuary · Alta Verapaz · ~5 km
- Laguneta Río Viejo · lake · Alta Verapaz · ~19 km
- Monumento Limítrofe Internacional 64 "Vértice Chixoy" · fort · Chiapas · ~37 km
- Islote El Caribe · beach · Benemérito de las Américas · ~48 km
- Islote San Isidro · beach · Chiapas · ~49 km
- Cueva Jul Iq' · cave · Alta Verapaz · ~54 km
- Islote La Caoba · beach · Chiapas · ~59 km
- Islote Lineco · beach · Benemérito de las Américas · ~65 km
- Entrada cueva de Candelaria · cave · Alta Verapaz · ~65 km
- cueva de candelaria · cave · Alta Verapaz · ~71 km
- Candelaria Caves Mucbilhá · cave · Alta Verapaz · ~71 km
- Cueva · cave · Alta Verapaz · ~72 km
- Las Victorias National Park · sanctuary · Alta Verapaz · ~73 km
- Parque Nacional Las Victorias · sanctuary · Alta Verapaz · ~73 km
- Monumento al Caminero · fort · Alta Verapaz · ~73 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lachuá Lake
- Laguna Chichoj · lake · Alta Verapaz · ~82 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Petexbatún · lake · Petén · ~96 km · Must-see
- Chixoy Reservoir · lake · Quiché · ~98 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yolnhajab’ · lake · Huehuetenango · ~121 km · Must-see
- Laguneta Río Viejo · lake · Alta Verapaz · ~19 km
- Laguneta Seca · lake · Huehuetenango · ~74 km
- Laguneta Yolhuitz · lake · Huehuetenango · ~81 km
- Laguneta Poclac · lake · Huehuetenango · ~89 km
- Vertedero hidráulico · lake · Alta Verapaz · ~92 km
- Presa Pueblo Viejo (Chixoy) · lake · Alta Verapaz · ~92 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lachuá Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lachuá Lake 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 Lachuá Lake?
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 Lachuá Lake?
Nearby: Reserva de la Biosfera Ixil Visis-Cabá (sanctuary, 62 km), Cueva de Candelaria seca y de agua (inframundo) (cave, 66 km), Mision Coban (church, 74 km), National Park Laguna Lachua (sanctuary, 5 km), Laguneta Río Viejo (lake, 19 km), Monumento Limítrofe Internacional 64 "Vértice Chixoy" (fort, 37 km).
Is Lachuá Lake worth visiting?
Lachuá Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Guatemala on Spotwander.