Must-see lake · Puno, Peru
Kimsaqucha
Kimsaqucha is a lake in Puno, Peru.
Kimsaqucha: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Kimsaqucha
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kimsaqucha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.87686, -70.26345. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kimsaqucha
- Vela Cunca · viewpoint · Puno · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pampaqucha · lake · Puno · ~33 km · Must-see
- Chiajarjapata · viewpoint · Puno · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tipajasa · viewpoint · Puno · ~49 km · Must-see
- Yanaqucha · viewpoint · Puno · ~55 km · Must-see
- Yanacocha · viewpoint · Puno · ~62 km · Must-see
- Tarucani · viewpoint · Puno · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jachatira · viewpoint · Puno · ~68 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Pata · viewpoint · Puno · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cuncunani · viewpoint · Puno · ~70 km · Must-see
- Pirwani · viewpoint · Puno · ~72 km · Must-see
- Huallota Huachana · viewpoint · Puno · ~12 km
- Chichijapac · viewpoint · Puno · ~14 km
- Morojota · viewpoint · Puno · ~15 km
- Ch'ichi Qhapaq · viewpoint · Puno · ~17 km
- Aullin Japac · viewpoint · Puno · ~19 km
- Huaynaccapac · viewpoint · Puno · ~21 km
- Allin Qhapaq · viewpoint · Puno · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kimsaqucha
- Pampaqucha · lake · Puno · ~33 km · Must-see
- Laguna Jomercocha · lake · Cusco · ~83 km · Must-see
- Laguna Veluyoc Cocha · lake · Puno · ~84 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huarurumicocha · lake · Cusco · ~117 km · Must-see
- Sacacanicocha · lake · Cusco · ~120 km · Must-see
- Laguna Armaccocha · lake · Cusco · ~127 km · Must-see
- Chaupicocha · lake · Puno · ~22 km
- Laguna Saytajota · lake · Puno · ~22 km
- Tocsajota · lake · Puno · ~26 km
- Parinaquta · lake · Puno · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kimsaqucha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kimsaqucha yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kimsaqucha?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kimsaqucha?
Nearby: Vela Cunca (viewpoint, 25 km), Pampaqucha (lake, 33 km), Chiajarjapata (viewpoint, 43 km), Tipajasa (viewpoint, 49 km), Yanaqucha (viewpoint, 55 km), Yanacocha (viewpoint, 62 km).
Is Kimsaqucha worth visiting?
Kimsaqucha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.