Notable lake · San Martín, Peru
Laguna La Mona
Laguna La Mona is a lake in San Martín, Peru.
Laguna La Mona: 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 La Mona
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 La Mona — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -6.86200, -77.70506. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna La Mona
- Pirca Pirca · fort · La Libertad · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kuelap · fort · Amazonas · ~69 km · Must-see
- Shihual Cave · cave · Amazonas · ~73 km · Must-see
- Machupirca · fort · Amazonas · ~73 km · Must-see
- Laguna de los Cóndores · lake · San Martín · ~2 km
- Sima del Padre Carburo · cave · San Martín · ~7 km
- Laguna Mishacocha · lake · Amazonas · ~12 km
- Cueva de Tajopampa · cave · Amazonas · ~15 km
- Laguna Huayabamba · lake · San Martín · ~17 km
- Intimachay · cave · Amazonas · ~18 km
- Sima de la Tranquilidad · cave · Amazonas · ~18 km
- Cueva Chururco · cave · Amazonas · ~22 km
- Laguna Huarmicocha · lake · Amazonas · ~22 km
- Leymebamba Museum · museum · Amazonas · ~23 km
- Quchapampa, Amazonas · fort · Amazonas · ~24 km
- San Pedro de Chuquibamba Private Conservation Area · sanctuary · Amazonas · ~24 km
- La Gran Saposoa · fort · San Martín · ~26 km
- La Congona · attraction · Amazonas · ~31 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna La Mona
- Laguna Mamacocha · lake · Cajamarca · ~86 km · Must-see
- Laguna Sulluscocha · lake · Cajamarca · ~103 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yahuarcocha · lake · Cajamarca · ~106 km · Must-see
- Laguna Quengococha · lake · Cajamarca · ~112 km · Must-see
- Laguna de los Cóndores · lake · San Martín · ~2 km
- Laguna Mishacocha · lake · Amazonas · ~12 km
- Laguna Huayabamba · lake · San Martín · ~17 km
- Laguna Huarmicocha · lake · Amazonas · ~22 km
- Laguna Changali · lake · Amazonas · ~73 km
- Qillwaqucha · lake · Cajamarca · ~90 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna La Mona full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna La Mona yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Laguna La Mona?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Laguna La Mona?
Nearby: Pirca Pirca (fort, 26 km), Kuelap (fort, 69 km), Shihual Cave (cave, 73 km), Machupirca (fort, 73 km), Laguna de los Cóndores (lake, 2 km), Sima del Padre Carburo (cave, 7 km).
Is Laguna La Mona worth visiting?
Laguna La Mona is listed as a notable lake in Peru on Spotwander.