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Places near Puquio by type
All 160 places by distance →One day from Puquio
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:54 pm
156 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Puquio
- Islaquchalake · 45 min
- Laguna Orconcochalake · 45 min
- Inka Paqchaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Pampa Galeras Bárbara D’Achille National Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Ñawpallaqtaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Puquio
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Puquio?
Laguna Orconcocha (lake, about 30 km), Ñawpallaqta (heritage site, about 10 km), Puka Urqu (viewpoint, about 13 km), Pampa Galeras Bárbara D’Achille National Reserve (nature spot, about 34 km), Islaqucha (lake, about 36 km), Iglesia de Ccayao (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Puquio?
47 places on Spotwander: 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 forts & heritage, 4 parks, 1 church.
Which is the nearest lake to Puquio?
Represa De Pachaya, about 1 km by road; Llamaiso Lagunas (23 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Puquio?
Pachaya, about 9 km by road; Puka Urqu (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Puquio?
Start in Puquio, visit Islaqucha, then Laguna Orconcocha, then Inka Paqcha, then Pampa Galeras Bárbara D’Achille National Reserve, then Ñawpallaqta, and drive back — about 156 km by road in all.




























