Laguna Loreto

Laguna Loreto: 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 Loreto

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 Loreto — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -0.31242, -78.14945. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Laguna Loreto

• Laguna Papallacta · lake · Napo · ~9 km · Must-see
• Chacana · viewpoint · Napo · ~15 km · Must-see
• Antisana · viewpoint · Napo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Pamba Marca · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mikakucha · lake · Napo · ~33 km · Must-see
• Aliso · viewpoint · Napo · ~36 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Antisana · sanctuary · Napo · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ilaló · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~38 km · Must-see
• Castillo de Guachala · fort · Pichincha · ~43 km · Must-see
• Quito Ecuador Temple · church · Pichincha · ~43 km · Must-see
• Museo Capilla del Hombre · museum · Pichincha · ~48 km · Must-see
• Museo Historia Natural · museum · Pichincha · ~49 km · Must-see
• Jardin Botánico · sanctuary · Pichincha · ~50 km · Must-see
• Parque La Carolina · park · Pichincha · ~50 km · Must-see
• Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana · museum · Pichincha · ~50 km · Must-see
• Parque Itchimbía · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~50 km · Must-see
• Arco de la circasiana · fort · Pichincha · ~50 km · Must-see
• Parque El Ejido · park · Pichincha · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Laguna Loreto

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Loreto

• Laguna Papallacta · lake · Napo · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mikakucha · lake · Napo · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lago San Pablo · lake · Imbabura · ~73 km · Must-see
• Laguna Cuicocha · lake · Imbabura · ~90 km · Must-see
• Laguna Quilotoa · lake · Cotopaxi · ~130 km · Must-see
• Baños lake · lake · Napo · ~2 km
• Laguna Parcacocha · lake · Napo · ~5 km
• Laguna Sucus · lake · Napo · ~7 km
• Laguna de Boyeros · lake · Pichincha · ~8 km
• Laguna de Yuyos · lake · Pichincha · ~8 km

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