Notable lake · Napo, Ecuador
Laguna Yanacocha
Laguna Yanacocha is a lake in Napo, Ecuador.
Laguna Yanacocha: 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 Yanacocha
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 Yanacocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.86757, -78.27403. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Yanacocha
- Cotopaxi · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~34 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Llanganates · sanctuary · Napo · ~38 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cotopaxi · sanctuary · Cotopaxi · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mikakucha · lake · Napo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Rumiñahui · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~51 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Antisana · sanctuary · Napo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Antisana · viewpoint · Napo · ~56 km · Must-see
- Aliso · viewpoint · Napo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pasochoa · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~63 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Sur · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~68 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Norte · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~69 km · Must-see
- Laguna Papallacta · lake · Napo · ~70 km · Must-see
- Corazón · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation · church · Tungurahua · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cascada el Pailón del Diablo(dueño el walter) · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~75 km · Must-see
- Caldera de Chalupas · viewpoint · Napo · ~14 km
- Quilindaña · viewpoint · Napo · ~14 km
- Laguna Verdecocha · lake · Napo · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Yanacocha
- Mikakucha · lake · Napo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Laguna Papallacta · lake · Napo · ~70 km · Must-see
- Laguna Quilotoa · lake · Cotopaxi · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lago San Pablo · lake · Imbabura · ~150 km · Must-see
- Laguna Verdecocha · lake · Napo · ~16 km
- Lagunas de los Venados · lake · Napo · ~22 km
- Lagunas Anteojos · lake · Cotopaxi · ~23 km
- Lagos de Cajas · lake · Pichincha · ~30 km
- Laguna Alumis-cocha · lake · Pichincha · ~32 km
- Laguna Pisayambo · lake · Tungurahua · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Yanacocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Yanacocha yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Laguna Yanacocha?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Laguna Yanacocha?
Nearby: Cotopaxi (viewpoint, 34 km), Parque Nacional Llanganates (sanctuary, 38 km), Parque Nacional Cotopaxi (sanctuary, 41 km), Mikakucha (lake, 46 km), Rumiñahui (viewpoint, 51 km), Parque Nacional Antisana (sanctuary, 55 km).
Is Laguna Yanacocha worth visiting?
Laguna Yanacocha is listed as a notable lake in Ecuador on Spotwander.