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Places near Punchao by type
All 272 places by distance →One day from Punchao
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm
103 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Punchao
- Piruroheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Wiqruquchalake · 45 min
- Laguna Yanacochalake · 45 min
- Laguna Sagracochalake · 45 min
- Pumaq Hirkaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Punchao
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Punchao?
Wiqruqucha (lake, about 14 km), Piruro (heritage site, about 20 km), Pumaq Hirka (heritage site, about 4 km), Laguna Yanacocha (lake, about 27 km), Laguna Sagracocha (lake, about 29 km), Quillcay Machay (heritage site, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Punchao?
56 places on Spotwander: 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 forts & heritage, 1 cave.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Punchao?
Putka, about 16 km by road; Puma Wayin (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Punchao?
Wiqruqucha, about 14 km by road; Laguna Shacshacocha (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Punchao?
Start in Punchao, visit Piruro, then Wiqruqucha, then Laguna Yanacocha, then Laguna Sagracocha, then Pumaq Hirka, and drive back — about 103 km by road in all.