Places to visit near

Achoma

Achoma is a town in Arequipa district, Peru. Within 50 km by road there are 147 places to visit: 57 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 11 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Source of the Amazon River, Chungara and Laguna Samaccota.

15.6608° S, 71.7008° W

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Within 30 km76 places
Within 50 km147
Must-see9
Notable110
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Achoma

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:18 pm

92 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Achoma
  2. Colquereviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Nevado Mismiviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Chungaraviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Uskallaqtaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Uyo Uyoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Achoma
Today’s loopAchomaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Achoma?

Source of the Amazon River (attraction, about 22 km), Uyo Uyo (heritage site, about 5 km), Uskallaqta (heritage site, about 11 km), Colquere (viewpoint, about 16 km), Chungara (viewpoint, about 40 km), Nevado Mismi (viewpoint, about 20 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Achoma?

147 places on Spotwander: 57 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 other attractions, 11 forts & heritage, 12 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Achoma?

Condor Cross, about 1 km by road; Qhawarina (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Achoma?

Laguna Huarihuari, about 8 km by road; Lagunas Ticclla (14 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Achoma?

Start in Achoma, visit Colquere, then Nevado Mismi, then Chungara, then Uskallaqta, then Uyo Uyo, and drive back — about 92 km by road in all.