Local favourite lake · Sololá, Guatemala
Bahía de Pajaibal
Bahía de Pajaibal is a lake in Sololá, Guatemala.
Bahía de Pajaibal: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Bahía de Pajaibal
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bahía de Pajaibal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.66328, -91.21236. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bahía de Pajaibal
- Volcán Tolimán · viewpoint · Sololá · ~7 km · Must-see
- Volcán San Pedro · viewpoint · Sololá · ~7 km · Must-see
- Volcán Atitlán · viewpoint · Sololá · ~12 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Iximché · sanctuary · Chimaltenango · ~31 km · Must-see
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomás · viewpoint · Sololá · ~37 km · Must-see
- Chichicastenango Regional Museum · museum · Quiché · ~41 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Santo Tomás · church · Quiché · ~41 km · Must-see
- Almolonga · viewpoint · Quetzaltenango · ~46 km · Must-see
- Museo de Q'umarkaj · museum · Quiché · ~50 km · Must-see
- Acatenango · viewpoint · Chimaltenango · ~51 km · Must-see
- Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple · church · Quetzaltenango · ~51 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Los Aposentos · sanctuary · Chimaltenango · ~53 km · Must-see
- Xetulul · park · Retalhuleu · ~55 km · Must-see
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Siete Orejas · viewpoint · Quetzaltenango · ~56 km · Must-see
- Chicabal Lake · lake · Quetzaltenango · ~62 km · Must-see
- Templo de la Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción · church · Sacatepéquez · ~65 km · Must-see
- Iglesia la Merced · church · Sacatepéquez · ~66 km · Must-see
- Palacio de los Capitanes Generales · museum · Sacatepéquez · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bahía de Pajaibal
- Chicabal Lake · lake · Quetzaltenango · ~62 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Calderas · lake · Guatemala Department · ~90 km · Must-see
- Lago de Amatitlán · lake · Guatemala Department · ~91 km · Must-see
- Presa Hidroeléctrica de Aguacapa · lake · Escuintla · ~105 km · Must-see
- Chixoy Reservoir · lake · Quiché · ~120 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chichoj · lake · Alta Verapaz · ~139 km · Must-see
- Lake Atitlán · lake · Sololá · ~3 km
- Casa Santa Catarina · lake · Sololá · ~13 km
- Laguneta de Mocá · lake · Sololá · ~18 km
- Hidroeléctrica Santa María · lake · Quetzaltenango · ~43 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Bahía de Pajaibal?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bahía de Pajaibal?
Nearby: Volcán Tolimán (viewpoint, 7 km), Volcán San Pedro (viewpoint, 7 km), Volcán Atitlán (viewpoint, 12 km), Parque Nacional Iximché (sanctuary, 31 km), Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomás (viewpoint, 37 km), Chichicastenango Regional Museum (museum, 41 km).