Notable lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca
Laguna Ratones
Laguna Ratones is a lake in Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca.
Laguna Ratones: 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 Ratones
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 Ratones — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.17069, -67.75028. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Ratones
- Antofagasta de la Sierra · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~43 km · Must-see
- Salar de Antofalla · sanctuary · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cerro Oire · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~4 km
- Cerro Situque · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~13 km
- Morro Ratones · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~14 km
- Cerro Incahuasi · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~32 km
- Cerro El Borito · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~33 km
- Cerro Colorado · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~37 km
- Laguna Colorada · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~42 km
- Laguna Antofagasta · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~42 km
- Pucará de La Alumbrera · fort · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~42 km
- Laguna de Antofagasta · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~45 km
- Alumbrera · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~46 km
- Laguna Carachi Pampa · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~48 km
- Cacao Cave · cave · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~48 km
- Cerro Alto de Los Colorados · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~51 km
- Cerro Blanco · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~52 km
- Cerro El Jote · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~53 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Ratones
- Laguna Colorada · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~42 km
- Laguna Antofagasta · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~42 km
- Laguna de Antofagasta · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~45 km
- Laguna Carachi Pampa · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~48 km
- Laguna del Peinado · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~64 km
- Laguna de Colorados · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~80 km
- Laguna Grande · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~86 km
- Laguna Pabellon · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~89 km
- Laguna del Diamante · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~89 km
- Laguna Pairique · lake · Departamento Tinogasta · ~95 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Ratones full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Ratones yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Laguna Ratones?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Laguna Ratones?
Nearby: Antofagasta de la Sierra (viewpoint, 43 km), Salar de Antofalla (sanctuary, 50 km), Cerro Oire (viewpoint, 4 km), Cerro Situque (viewpoint, 13 km), Morro Ratones (viewpoint, 14 km), Cerro Incahuasi (viewpoint, 32 km).
Is Laguna Ratones worth visiting?
Laguna Ratones is listed as a notable lake in Catamarca on Spotwander.