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Places near Carac by type
All 179 places by distance →One day from Carac
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:27 pm
138 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Carac
- Muruquchaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Laguna Chalhuacochalake · 45 min
- Pirwa Hirkaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Laguna Vilcacochalake · 45 min
- Rupacheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Carac
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Carac?
Laguna Chalhuacocha (lake, about 37 km), Laguna Vilcacocha (lake, about 37 km), Rupac (heritage site, about 19 km), Muruqucha (viewpoint, about 40 km), Pirwa Hirka (viewpoint, about 40 km), Laguna Casacocha (lake, about 42 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Carac?
26 places on Spotwander: 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 waterfalls, 1 fort.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Carac?
Yana Uqhu, about 25 km by road; Puwaq Hanka (36 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Carac?
Lago Yanahuin, about 36 km by road; Laguna Chalhuacocha (37 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Carac?
Start in Carac, visit Muruqucha, then Laguna Chalhuacocha, then Pirwa Hirka, then Laguna Vilcacocha, then Rupac, and drive back — about 138 km by road in all.



























