Must-see lake · Ayacucho, Peru
Laguna Yanacocha
Laguna Yanacocha is a lake in Ayacucho, Peru.
Laguna Yanacocha: 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 Laguna Yanacocha
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 Laguna Yanacocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.40462, -74.57245. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Yanacocha
- Basílica Catedral · church · Ayacucho · ~58 km · Must-see
- Templo de Santo Domingo · church · Ayacucho · ~58 km · Must-see
- Pikimachay · fort · Ayacucho · ~69 km · Must-see
- Marayniyoq · fort · Ayacucho · ~70 km · Must-see
- Yana Urqu · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~71 km · Must-see
- Laguna Caracocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~71 km · Must-see
- Chiqllarasu · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~10 km
- Saywa Q'asa · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~12 km
- Antap'iti · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~16 km
- Rit'ipata · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~16 km
- Waranwallqa · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~17 km
- Atuq Wachana · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~21 km
- Pirhuaylla · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~22 km
- Hatun Urqu · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~22 km
- Huch'uy Puka Q'asa · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~24 km
- Chawpi Urqu · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~24 km
- Muqu Wasi · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~25 km
- Kiswara · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Caracocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~71 km · Must-see
- Orcoccocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~83 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pampacocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~89 km · Must-see
- Laguna Cuenhuacocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~94 km · Must-see
- Laguna Jeullacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~95 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~121 km · Must-see
- Laguna Turpoccocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~127 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chisje · lake · Ayacucho · ~46 km
- Laguna Jallacocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~60 km
- Laguna Pocchaya · lake · Huancavelica · ~71 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Yanacocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Yanacocha 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 Laguna Yanacocha?
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 Laguna Yanacocha?
Nearby: Basílica Catedral (church, 58 km), Templo de Santo Domingo (church, 58 km), Pikimachay (fort, 69 km), Marayniyoq (fort, 70 km), Yana Urqu (viewpoint, 71 km), Laguna Caracocha (lake, 71 km).
Is Laguna Yanacocha worth visiting?
Laguna Yanacocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.