Must-see lake · Napo, Ecuador
Mikakucha
Laguna de Micacocha
Mikakucha is a lake in Napo, Ecuador.
Mikakucha: 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 Mikakucha
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 Mikakucha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.54656, -78.20522. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mikakucha
- Antisana · viewpoint · Napo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Laguna Papallacta · lake · Napo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Antisana · sanctuary · Napo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Aliso · viewpoint · Napo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cotopaxi · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pasochoa · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~40 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cotopaxi · sanctuary · Cotopaxi · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rumiñahui · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~42 km · Must-see
- Chacana · viewpoint · Napo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ilaló · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~49 km · Must-see
- Quito Ecuador Temple · church · Pichincha · ~57 km · Must-see
- Parque Itchimbía · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~61 km · Must-see
- Parque · park · Pichincha · ~61 km · Must-see
- Museo Historia Natural · museum · Pichincha · ~61 km · Must-see
- Museo Capilla del Hombre · museum · Pichincha · ~62 km · Must-see
- Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana · museum · Pichincha · ~62 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Santo Domingo · church · Pichincha · ~62 km · Must-see
- Museo dominicano de arte Fray Pedro Bedón · museum · Pichincha · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mikakucha
- Laguna Papallacta · lake · Napo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lago San Pablo · lake · Imbabura · ~105 km · Must-see
- Laguna Quilotoa · lake · Cotopaxi · ~107 km · Must-see
- Laguna Cuicocha · lake · Imbabura · ~120 km · Must-see
- laguna Tumiguina · lake · Napo · ~19 km
- Laguna Tucurrasín · lake · Pichincha · ~23 km
- Laguna Alumis-cocha · lake · Pichincha · ~25 km
- Lagos de Cajas · lake · Pichincha · ~28 km
- Laguna Sucus · lake · Napo · ~29 km
- Lagunas de los Venados · lake · Napo · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mikakucha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mikakucha 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 Mikakucha?
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 Mikakucha?
Nearby: Antisana (viewpoint, 12 km), Laguna Papallacta (lake, 24 km), Parque Nacional Antisana (sanctuary, 25 km), Aliso (viewpoint, 28 km), Cotopaxi (viewpoint, 37 km), Pasochoa (viewpoint, 40 km).
Is Mikakucha worth visiting?
Mikakucha is listed as a must-see lake in Ecuador on Spotwander.