Must-see lake · Ancash, Peru
Urqunqucha
Laguna Orgoncocha
Urqunqucha is a lake in Ancash, Peru.
Urqunqucha: 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 Urqunqucha
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 Urqunqucha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.93133, -77.53097. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Urqunqucha
- Lake 69 · lake · Ancash · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Pucacocha · lake · Ancash · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ichiccocha · lake · Ancash · ~20 km · Must-see
- Laguna Parón · lake · Ancash · ~21 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huecrococha · lake · Ancash · ~24 km · Must-see
- Santa Cruz · viewpoint · Ancash · ~25 km · Must-see
- Llanganuco lakes · lake · Ancash · ~26 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Ancash · ~28 km · Must-see
- Quanchisqucha · lake · Ancash · ~33 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chequiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~35 km · Must-see
- Huacramarca · fort · Ancash · ~37 km · Must-see
- Laguna Auquishcocha · lake · Ancash · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueologico Tumshukayko · fort · Ancash · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cueva del Guitarrero · cave · Ancash · ~45 km · Must-see
- Collpa Janca · viewpoint · Ancash · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Wasi · viewpoint · Ancash · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tarushcancha · viewpoint · Ancash · ~49 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lejiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Urqunqucha
- Lake 69 · lake · Ancash · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Pucacocha · lake · Ancash · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ichiccocha · lake · Ancash · ~20 km · Must-see
- Laguna Parón · lake · Ancash · ~21 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huecrococha · lake · Ancash · ~24 km · Must-see
- Llanganuco lakes · lake · Ancash · ~26 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Ancash · ~28 km · Must-see
- Quanchisqucha · lake · Ancash · ~33 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chequiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~35 km · Must-see
- Laguna Auquishcocha · lake · Ancash · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Urqunqucha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Urqunqucha 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 Urqunqucha?
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 Urqunqucha?
Nearby: Lake 69 (lake, 16 km), Lake Pucacocha (lake, 17 km), Laguna Ichiccocha (lake, 20 km), Laguna Parón (lake, 21 km), Laguna Huecrococha (lake, 24 km), Santa Cruz (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Urqunqucha worth visiting?
Urqunqucha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.