Notable lake · Pichincha, Ecuador
Embalse Manduriacu
Embalse Manduriacu is a lake in Pichincha, Ecuador.
Embalse Manduriacu: 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 Manduriacu
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 Manduriacu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 0.21458, -78.91246. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embalse Manduriacu
- Refugio de la Paz de las Aves · attraction · Pichincha · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Pichincha · ~45 km · Must-see
- Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua · sanctuary · Pichincha · ~61 km · Must-see
- Museo Templo del Sol "Pintor Cristobal Ortega Maila" · museum · Pichincha · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sincholagua · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~67 km · Must-see
- Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas · sanctuary · Esmeraldas · ~67 km · Must-see
- Volcán Pichincha · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~68 km · Must-see
- Casitahua · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~69 km · Must-see
- Ciudad Mitad del Mundo · fort · Pichincha · ~70 km · Must-see
- Rumicucho · fort · Pichincha · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pomasqui Valley · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~74 km · Must-see
- Catequilla · fort · Pichincha · ~74 km · Must-see
- Salto del Tigre · waterfall · Pichincha · ~14 km
- Cascada · waterfall · Pichincha · ~14 km
- Cerro Puntas Urcu · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~15 km
- Cerro Parcayacu · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~15 km
- Cerro La Chontilla · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~17 km
- Anope · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~17 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse Manduriacu
- Laguna Cuicocha · lake · Imbabura · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lago San Pablo · lake · Imbabura · ~96 km · Must-see
- Laguna Papallacta · lake · Napo · ~133 km · Must-see
- Mikakucha · lake · Napo · ~144 km · Must-see
- Laguna Quilotoa · lake · Cotopaxi · ~149 km · Must-see
- Laguna Verdecocha · lake · Pichincha · ~58 km
- Lago de Sade · lake · Esmeraldas · ~69 km
- Cuicocha Crater Lake · lake · Imbabura · ~78 km
- Laguna de Cristococha · lake · Imbabura · ~82 km
- Laguna Caricocha · lake · Imbabura · ~90 km
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Frequently asked
Is Embalse Manduriacu full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Embalse Manduriacu yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Embalse Manduriacu?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Embalse Manduriacu?
Nearby: Refugio de la Paz de las Aves (attraction, 39 km), Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 45 km), Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua (sanctuary, 61 km), Museo Templo del Sol "Pintor Cristobal Ortega Maila" (museum, 66 km), Sincholagua (viewpoint, 67 km), Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas (sanctuary, 67 km).
Is Embalse Manduriacu worth visiting?
Embalse Manduriacu is listed as a notable lake in Ecuador on Spotwander.