Notable lake · Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Laguna de Yambo
Laguna de Yambo is a lake in Cotopaxi, Ecuador.
Laguna de Yambo: 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 de Yambo
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 de Yambo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.10196, -78.58836. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna de Yambo
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation · church · Tungurahua · ~20 km · Must-see
- Termas de La Virgen · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cascada de la Virgen · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~48 km · Must-see
- Carihuairazo · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~48 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Llanganates · sanctuary · Napo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cascada de Agoyan, Baños, Ecuador · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tungurahua Volcano · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tungurahua · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cascada Manto de la Novia · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~55 km · Must-see
- Laguna Quilotoa · lake · Cotopaxi · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cascada el Pailón del Diablo(dueño el walter) · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~59 km · Must-see
- Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo · sanctuary · Tungurahua · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chimborazo · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cotopaxi · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~62 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Sur · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~64 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cotopaxi · sanctuary · Cotopaxi · ~64 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Norte · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~66 km · Must-see
- Rumiñahui · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~73 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna de Yambo
- Laguna Quilotoa · lake · Cotopaxi · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mikakucha · lake · Napo · ~94 km · Must-see
- Laguna Papallacta · lake · Napo · ~117 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pisayambo · lake · Tungurahua · ~28 km
- Lagunas Anteojos · lake · Cotopaxi · ~32 km
- Laguna Santa Marta · lake · Tungurahua · ~37 km
- Laguna Yana-cocha · lake · Tungurahua · ~39 km
- Laguna Patococha · lake · Tungurahua · ~43 km
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Napo · ~54 km
- Laguna Verdecocha · lake · Napo · ~56 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna de Yambo full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna de Yambo yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Laguna de Yambo?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Laguna de Yambo?
Nearby: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation (church, 20 km), Termas de La Virgen (waterfall, 47 km), Cascada de la Virgen (waterfall, 48 km), Carihuairazo (viewpoint, 48 km), Parque Nacional Llanganates (sanctuary, 50 km), Cascada de Agoyan, Baños, Ecuador (waterfall, 52 km).
Is Laguna de Yambo worth visiting?
Laguna de Yambo is listed as a notable lake in Ecuador on Spotwander.