Notable lake · Camagüey, Cuba
Embalse Montecitos
Embalse Montecitos is a lake in Camagüey, Cuba.
Embalse Montecitos: 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 Embalse Montecitos
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 Embalse Montecitos — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 21.54905, -77.80528. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embalse Montecitos
- Museo Municipal de Florida · museum · Camagüey · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cayo Guajaba · river spot · Camagüey · ~56 km · Must-see
- Museo Municipal de Nuevitas · museum · Camagüey · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cayo Sabinal · river spot · Camagüey · ~70 km · Must-see
- Paso de los Paredones · viewpoint · Camagüey · ~7 km
- Hoyo de Bonet · viewpoint · Camagüey · ~9 km
- Embalse Pontezuela · lake · Camagüey · ~23 km
- Obelisco a Joaquín de Agüero · fort · Camagüey · ~25 km
- Museo Municipal · museum · Camagüey · ~27 km
- Centro Provincial de las Artes Plásticas · museum · Camagüey · ~27 km
- Iglesia de La Soledad · church · Camagüey · ~27 km
- Galería Midas · museum · Camagüey · ~27 km
- Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Merced · church · Camagüey · ~27 km
- Nicolás Guillén · attraction · Camagüey · ~27 km
- Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria · church · Camagüey · ~28 km
- Puente de San Lázaro · fort · Camagüey · ~28 km
- Cueva de Maraguán "B" · cave · Camagüey · ~29 km
- Embalse Caonao · lake · Camagüey · ~32 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse Montecitos
- Laguna de Leche · lake · Ciego de Avila · ~140 km · Must-see
- Embalse Pontezuela · lake · Camagüey · ~23 km
- Embalse Caonao · lake · Camagüey · ~32 km
- Presa La Mañana de Santa Ana · lake · Camagüey · ~46 km
- Embalse de Jimaguayú · lake · Camagüey · ~54 km
- Embalse Angel I · lake · Camagüey · ~60 km
- Embalse Angel II · lake · Camagüey · ~62 km
- Laguna Estrella · lake · Camagüey · ~65 km
- Laguna Palmarito · lake · Camagüey · ~65 km
- Embalse Pastora · lake · Camagüey · ~71 km
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Frequently asked
Is Embalse Montecitos full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Embalse Montecitos yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Embalse Montecitos?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Embalse Montecitos?
Nearby: Museo Municipal de Florida (museum, 54 km), Cayo Guajaba (river spot, 56 km), Museo Municipal de Nuevitas (museum, 70 km), Cayo Sabinal (river spot, 70 km), Paso de los Paredones (viewpoint, 7 km), Hoyo de Bonet (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Embalse Montecitos worth visiting?
Embalse Montecitos is listed as a notable lake in Cuba on Spotwander.