Must-see lake · Huancavelica, Peru
Orcoccocha
Orcoccocha is a lake in Huancavelica, Peru.
Orcoccocha: 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 Orcoccocha
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 Orcoccocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.21023, -75.15375. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orcoccocha
- Wayra Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~23 km · Must-see
- Laguna Caracocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ch'aqra Punta · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~26 km · Must-see
- Yana Urqu · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Wamani · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~35 km · Must-see
- Puka Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~35 km · Must-see
- Qusqu · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~45 km · Must-see
- Incahuasi · fort · Huancavelica · ~52 km · Must-see
- Laguna Jeullacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~58 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de San Juan Bautista · church · Huancavelica · ~61 km · Must-see
- Qarwa Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~63 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Sebastián · church · Huancavelica · ~63 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Santa Ana · church · Huancavelica · ~64 km · Must-see
- Chuqi Warmi · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~7 km
- Yana Ranra · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~8 km
- Laguna Antacacha · lake · Huancavelica · ~10 km
- Laguna Huinsococha · lake · Huancavelica · ~11 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Orcoccocha
- Laguna Caracocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~23 km · Must-see
- Laguna Jeullacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~58 km · Must-see
- Chilicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~81 km · Must-see
- Papacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~83 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~83 km · Must-see
- Canllacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~85 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~88 km · Must-see
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~89 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~90 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Orcoccocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Orcoccocha 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 Orcoccocha?
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 Orcoccocha?
Nearby: Wayra Q'asa (viewpoint, 23 km), Laguna Caracocha (lake, 23 km), Ch'aqra Punta (viewpoint, 26 km), Yana Urqu (viewpoint, 29 km), Kuntur Wamani (viewpoint, 35 km), Puka Q'asa (viewpoint, 35 km).
Is Orcoccocha worth visiting?
Orcoccocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.