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Places near Palcamayo by type
All 216 places by distance →One day from Palcamayo
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:21 pm
134 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Palcamayo
- Gruta de Huagapocave · 1 hrs
- Laguna Huascacochalake · 45 min
- Qanchisquchalake · 45 min
- Chacamarca Historical Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Tarmatamboheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Palcamayo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Palcamayo?
Gruta de Huagapo (cave, about 4 km), Laguna Huascacocha (lake, about 22 km), Sima de Racas Marca (cave, about 7 km), Qanchisqucha (lake, about 28 km), Tarmatambo (heritage site, about 28 km), Chacamarca Historical Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 29 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Palcamayo?
40 places on Spotwander: 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 waterfalls, 4 forts & heritage, 1 sanctuary.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Palcamayo?
Suwa Mach'ay, about 10 km by road; Pukara Punta (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Palcamayo?
Laguna Huascacocha, about 22 km by road; Qanchisqucha (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Palcamayo?
Start in Palcamayo, visit Gruta de Huagapo, then Laguna Huascacocha, then Qanchisqucha, then Chacamarca Historical Sanctuary, then Tarmatambo, and drive back — about 134 km by road in all.