Must-see lake · Pasco, Peru
Punrún
Punrún is a lake in Pasco, Peru.
Punrún: 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 Punrún
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 Punrún — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -10.83564, -76.47621. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punrún
- Guataycocha · lake · Pasco · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wamanripa · viewpoint · Lima · ~20 km · Must-see
- Laguna Casacocha · lake · Lima · ~22 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chaupicocha · lake · Lima · ~24 km · Must-see
- Muruqucha · viewpoint · Lima · ~25 km · Must-see
- Laguna Shegue · lake · Pasco · ~25 km · Must-see
- Huayllay National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Pasco · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pirwa Hirka · viewpoint · Lima · ~30 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pomacocha · lake · Pasco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wanquyru · viewpoint · Lima · ~33 km · Must-see
- Laguna Vilcacocha · lake · Lima · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuctococha · lake · Junín · ~54 km · Must-see
- Nevado Santa Rosa · viewpoint · Pasco · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chacraccocha · viewpoint · Pasco · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Carhuacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Tinquicocha · lake · Huánuco · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Patarcocha · lake · Huánuco · ~73 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Punrún
- Guataycocha · lake · Pasco · ~18 km · Must-see
- Laguna Casacocha · lake · Lima · ~22 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chaupicocha · lake · Lima · ~24 km · Must-see
- Laguna Shegue · lake · Pasco · ~25 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pomacocha · lake · Pasco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Vilcacocha · lake · Lima · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuctococha · lake · Junín · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Carhuacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Tinquicocha · lake · Huánuco · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Punrún full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Punrún 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 Punrún?
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 Punrún?
Nearby: Guataycocha (lake, 18 km), Wamanripa (viewpoint, 20 km), Laguna Casacocha (lake, 22 km), Laguna Chaupicocha (lake, 24 km), Muruqucha (viewpoint, 25 km), Laguna Shegue (lake, 25 km).
Is Punrún worth visiting?
Punrún is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.