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Places near Huánuco by type
All 166 places by distance →One day from Huánuco
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:47 pm
121 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Huánuco
- Pichcacocha Lakeslake · 45 min
- Awkimarkaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Munti Wasiviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kotoshheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Hatun Hirkaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Huánuco
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Huánuco?
Kotosh (heritage site, about 5 km), Pichcacocha Lakes (lake, about 20 km), Catedral de Huánuco (church, about 1 km), San Sebastián (church, about 1 km), Ruinas de Shillacoto (heritage site, about 1 km), La Catarata (waterfall, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Huánuco?
45 places on Spotwander: 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 forts & heritage, 1 waterfall, 2 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Huánuco?
Munti Wasi, about 20 km by road; Qiwllaqucha (25 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Huánuco?
Pichcacocha Lakes, about 20 km by road; Laguna Huascapozo (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Huánuco?
Start in Huánuco, visit Pichcacocha Lakes, then Awkimarka, then Munti Wasi, then Kotosh, then Hatun Hirka, and drive back — about 121 km by road in all.