Must-see lake · Cusco, Peru
Laguna Querquecocha
Laguna Querquecocha is a lake in Cusco, Peru.
Laguna Querquecocha: 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 Querquecocha
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 Querquecocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -14.62965, -71.83782. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Querquecocha
- Warmiqucha · lake · Cusco · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Salla · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mauk'allaqta · fort · Cusco · ~55 km · Must-see
- María Fortaleza · fort · Cusco · ~56 km · Must-see
- Laguna Machucocha · lake · Arequipa · ~69 km · Must-see
- Orccococha · lake · Cusco · ~4 km
- Hatun Urqu · viewpoint · Cusco · ~16 km
- Siq'i Urqu · viewpoint · Cusco · ~18 km
- Kiswarani Q'asa · viewpoint · Cusco · ~19 km
- Anka Wachana · viewpoint · Cusco · ~23 km
- T'allani Urqu · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~30 km
- T'ikapallana · viewpoint · Cusco · ~36 km
- Qoyllur · viewpoint · Cusco · ~48 km
- Tres Cañones Regional Conservation Area · sanctuary · Cusco · ~49 km
- Tuqtu · viewpoint · Cusco · ~51 km
- Chuqllu Chuqllu · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~59 km
- Huiscatongo · viewpoint · Cusco · ~64 km
- Puka Puka · viewpoint · Cusco · ~64 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Querquecocha
- Warmiqucha · lake · Cusco · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laguna Machucocha · lake · Arequipa · ~69 km · Must-see
- Pomacanchi · lake · Cusco · ~94 km · Must-see
- Lake Ecma · lake · Arequipa · ~99 km · Must-see
- Sacacanicocha · lake · Cusco · ~117 km · Must-see
- Laguna Samaccota · lake · Arequipa · ~124 km · Must-see
- Chachas Lake · lake · Arequipa · ~136 km · Must-see
- Orccococha · lake · Cusco · ~4 km
- Laguna de Languilayo · lake · Cusco · ~86 km
- Laguna Asnacocha · lake · Cusco · ~87 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Querquecocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Querquecocha 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 Querquecocha?
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 Querquecocha?
Nearby: Warmiqucha (lake, 17 km), Kuntur Salla (viewpoint, 27 km), Mauk'allaqta (fort, 55 km), María Fortaleza (fort, 56 km), Laguna Machucocha (lake, 69 km), Orccococha (lake, 4 km).
Is Laguna Querquecocha worth visiting?
Laguna Querquecocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.