Must-see lake · Arequipa, Peru
Urququcha
Urququcha is a lake in Arequipa, Peru.
Urququcha: 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 Urququcha
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 Urququcha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.10918, -70.90245. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Urququcha
- Parwayuni · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Yanaccacca · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~41 km · Must-see
- Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~43 km · Must-see
- Wilani · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~53 km · Must-see
- Las Cuevas de Sumbay · cave · Arequipa · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pura Purani · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~72 km · Must-see
- Millu · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~74 km · Must-see
- Chinaqucha · lake · Arequipa · ~2 km
- Suri Wasi · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~4 km
- Yuraq Urqu · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~16 km
- Pirhuane · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~23 km
- Qhuyu Parwayuni · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~25 km
- Phichunchäni · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~28 km
- Pacoorcco · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~29 km
- Huitoni · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~31 km
- Pukara · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~32 km
- Volcán Ubinas · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~33 km
- Anqasi · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~35 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Urququcha
- Laguna Paracota · lake · Puno · ~93 km · Must-see
- Suyt'uqucha · lake · Puno · ~100 km · Must-see
- Laguna Saytococha · lake · Puno · ~101 km · Must-see
- Laguna Samaccota · lake · Arequipa · ~117 km · Must-see
- Laguna Colorada · lake · Puno · ~128 km · Must-see
- Laguna Viscacha · lake · Moquegua · ~140 km · Must-see
- Chinaqucha · lake · Arequipa · ~2 km
- Salinas Lake · lake · Arequipa · ~47 km
- Laguna Chacchura · lake · Puno · ~54 km
- Sayt'uqucha · lake · Puno · ~56 km
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Frequently asked
Is Urququcha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Urququcha 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 Urququcha?
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 Urququcha?
Nearby: Parwayuni (viewpoint, 23 km), Yanaccacca (viewpoint, 41 km), Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve (sanctuary, 43 km), Wilani (viewpoint, 53 km), Las Cuevas de Sumbay (cave, 63 km), Pura Purani (viewpoint, 72 km).
Is Urququcha worth visiting?
Urququcha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.