Road to Lagunas Baltinache | Tourist Attraction

April 1st, 2024 by possiblemarket92

Not worth the damage it does to your car. The Lagunas are cool but not worth the TERRIBLE road. The first 7km are good but then it’s washboard for about 35km.

February 7th, 2024 by mitreisend.com

It’s more than 30km washboard road. Not as bad as Lagunaroute, but still annoying. Took us 1,5 hours with 2 WD Campervan to get to Lagunas.

January 29th, 2024 by michiel

Road is perfect for Washboard lovers. All the way from approx the Magic Bus entry, to the lakes and onward, at least 25km hefty washboard, we did approx 20-35km/h with our 3.5T 2WD campervan from '99.
Just take your time, take it easy, and think about the awesome lakes you're going to dip in and you'll be fine!

May 15th, 2023 by joriverkleij

Road is ok for any vehicle, some parts you can drive 70-80 km/h, some parts very bumpy. We passed the skimming machine on the way back so they are working on it!

May 11th, 2023 by RdamNatas Panamericana NL

We think the road was okay, no big holes or big stones, only a lot of washboarding (10 km or so). No problems with our motorhome. It’s just not very comfortable and very noisy with a motorhome…but lagunas are so beautiful

They told us the machine had just been there.

April 6th, 2023 by k

I'm here for second time and the road is just road. Very ok for any of vehicle. Speed is the key. If you go slow 15-20kmh it's okay for any vehicle. Some parts you can go 60kmh. I haven't seen any issue for tires if your have anything not too old.

September 19th, 2022 by katherineletts

Washboard road. No serious ruts or anything. 2wd is no problem. It’s roughly 40km to the pools. Expect 1-2hrs to get there. Only saw 2 vehicles with a popped tire on our trip…

July 19th, 2022 by Kooki_ontheroad

Idk if the road was redone, but it’s completely fine. With our 2WD Toyota 4Runner (good off-road tyres and high clearance), we could go at 70-80km/h easily till the Laguna. It’s a good gravel road, just be careful, with the speed, it can become slippery.

January 12th, 2022 by atatter

Went through this road with a motor home (pick up truck with heavy back camper) and that's fine.

First 15km were perfect (you can go fast) and visible tractors are fixing the road. Then the washboard begins.

There are sections (perhaps 3 to 5km in total where we went at 10 to 20km/h) that need caution and to slow down. The rest of the road to the lagoon we managed at speed of 30 to 40 km/h and no things flying around (well, fizzy drinks will be shaken).

Road after the lagoon further south is mint. We went 90 km/h and was all the way smooth to the next intersection (around 60km).

January 11th, 2022 by erik_boot

We passed a machine smoothing the first 15 km or so today, so that part is ok. Rest of the road is quite some washboard, but not the worst imaginable. Not a fun driving experience, though.

March 1st, 2020 by maureen_h

The road have some really bad parts. we started it with our van, until the road to the magic bus. Then we decided to let the van there because even if it's doable, you can really damage it. So we stopped the 1st 4x4 we saw, and asked if we can come with him.He accepted. We saw a few cars passed around 10am. People say it's better to to there in the morning because this laguna is opened for 5 years only, so that's the new attraction, all the tourist buses come in the afternoon.

January 29th, 2020 by wheredidwegoto

Sexiest washboard I've seen in a long time! (we turned around, couldn't handle it)

January 2nd, 2020 by thomasbouddha

Washboard came back, still doable in normal car but almost 1h drive after leaving the main road
Be very careful! We got a flat tire on the way back, saw a bus getting one too and then saw three other cars getting one. Dangerous road for tires

November 28th, 2019 by To where the road ends

Based on a number of comments I was expecting a teeth rattling ride, but it was absolutely fine. No washboard whatsoever, and cruised leisurely asking at 60-70km. Some areas of looser gravel, and sand but I just slowed a bit. Maybe they skim the surface periodically and I got lucky. Lagoons are awesome.

October 7th, 2019 by mundi360.com.br

Terrible road. We didn’t have the patience to get to the lagunas. Also we care about our car/house.

December 3rd, 2018 by PenelopeCruises

Not sure what road the person who posted last was driving on but this one is 45km of relentless washboard. The faster you drive the more bearable it is but make no mistake. This road has not been repaired, it’s a miserable hour especially in a van.

August 23rd, 2018 by stefan.demory

The ripio is excellent. Not sure what some people are complaining about (maybe they improved the road recently). I could drive between 70 and 80kph all along. The lagunas are fine but you can see plenty of them in Argentina and Bolivia. Cold water, these are not thermal baths ;)

January 31st, 2018 by ichbinkreativ

The road is like a washboard the entire length, but it‘s doable with a normal car.

December 16th, 2017 by isabellarclark

Read everywhere that it is unadvisable to do in a 2 wheel drive. We managed fine. It’s not the best road but the Lagunas are so worth it!