Must-see lake · Junín, Peru
Huichicocha
Huichicocha is a lake in Junín, Peru.
Huichicocha: 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 Huichicocha
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 Huichicocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.57430, -75.52382. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Huichicocha
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~5 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~16 km · Must-see
- Canllacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~17 km · Must-see
- Anta P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chilicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~22 km · Must-see
- Papacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~22 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pumacocha · lake · Lima · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wankarqucha · viewpoint · Lima · ~36 km · Must-see
- Yana P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~36 km · Must-see
- Qarwa Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~52 km · Must-see
- Huamanmarca · fort · Lima · ~53 km · Must-see
- Qusqu · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~56 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piquecocha · lake · Lima · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kawituyuq · viewpoint · Junín · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Huichicocha
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~5 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~16 km · Must-see
- Canllacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chilicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~22 km · Must-see
- Papacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~22 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pumacocha · lake · Lima · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Huichicocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Huichicocha 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 Huichicocha?
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 Huichicocha?
Nearby: Yurajcocha (lake, 5 km), Acchicocha (lake, 11 km), Huarmicocha (lake, 16 km), Canllacocha (lake, 17 km), Nahuincocha (lake, 17 km), Anta P'unqu (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Huichicocha worth visiting?
Huichicocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.