Notable lake · Departamento Tinogasta, Catamarca
Laguna Amarga
Laguna Amarga is a lake in Departamento Tinogasta, Catamarca.
Laguna Amarga: 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 Amarga
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 Amarga — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -27.55542, -68.36265. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Amarga
- Laguna Amarga · viewpoint · Departamento Tinogasta · ~6 km · Must-see
- Laguna Negra · lake · Departamento Tinogasta · ~28 km · Must-see
- Laguna Verde · lake · Departamento Tinogasta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cerro Nacimiento del Jague · viewpoint · Departamento Vinchina · ~46 km · Must-see
- Walther Penck · viewpoint · Departamento Tinogasta · ~56 km · Must-see
- Volcán Ata · viewpoint · ~58 km · Must-see
- Parofes · viewpoint · Departamento Vinchina · ~60 km · Must-see
- Monte Pissis · viewpoint · Departamento Vinchina · ~60 km · Must-see
- Volcán Medusa · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cerro de Los Patos · viewpoint · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ojos del Salado · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~66 km · Must-see
- Peñas Azules · viewpoint · Departamento Vinchina · ~70 km · Must-see
- Volcán Fraile · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Volcán El Muerto · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~71 km · Must-see
- Volcán Incahuasi · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Laguna Frias · lake · Departamento Tinogasta · ~5 km
- Cerro de la Coipa · viewpoint · Departamento Tinogasta · ~13 km
- Lagunas de los Aparejos · lake · Departamento Vinchina · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Amarga
- Laguna Negra · lake · Departamento Tinogasta · ~28 km · Must-see
- Laguna Verde · lake · Departamento Tinogasta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Laguna Frias · lake · Departamento Tinogasta · ~5 km
- Lagunas de los Aparejos · lake · Departamento Vinchina · ~18 km
- Laguna de los aparejos · lake · Departamento Tinogasta · ~19 km
- Laguna Negra · lake · Departamento Vinchina · ~26 km
- Laguna de las Tunas · lake · Departamento Vinchina · ~29 km
- Laguna de las Tunas · lake · Departamento Tinogasta · ~30 km
- Laguna Verde · lake · Atacama Region · ~95 km
- Laguna del Negro Francisco · lake · Atacama Region · ~107 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Amarga full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Amarga yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Laguna Amarga?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Laguna Amarga?
Nearby: Laguna Amarga (viewpoint, 6 km), Laguna Negra (lake, 28 km), Laguna Verde (lake, 36 km), Cerro Nacimiento del Jague (viewpoint, 46 km), Walther Penck (viewpoint, 56 km), Volcán Ata (viewpoint, 58 km).
Is Laguna Amarga worth visiting?
Laguna Amarga is listed as a notable lake in Catamarca on Spotwander.