Must-see lake · Arequipa, Peru
Laguna Machucocha
Laguna Machucocha is a lake in Arequipa, Peru.
Laguna Machucocha: 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 Machucocha
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 Machucocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.04949, -72.11669. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Machucocha
- Pukara · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Salla · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~42 km · Must-see
- Taypi Q'awa · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kunturillu · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Ecma · lake · Arequipa · ~59 km · Must-see
- Surimana · viewpoint · Cusco · ~67 km · Must-see
- Chachas Lake · lake · Arequipa · ~68 km · Must-see
- Laguna Querquecocha · lake · Cusco · ~69 km · Must-see
- María Fortaleza · fort · Cusco · ~69 km · Must-see
- Chawpi Chawpi · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~70 km · Must-see
- Volcán Chilcayoc · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~71 km · Must-see
- Volcán Jechapita · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Chhijmuni · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~75 km · Must-see
- Sawsi · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~2 km
- Pillune · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~7 km
- Ancocala · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~8 km
- Waqrawiri · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~16 km
- Hatun Q'asa · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~29 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Machucocha
- Lake Ecma · lake · Arequipa · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chachas Lake · lake · Arequipa · ~68 km · Must-see
- Laguna Querquecocha · lake · Cusco · ~69 km · Must-see
- Warmiqucha · lake · Cusco · ~83 km · Must-see
- Pallarcocha · lake · Arequipa · ~109 km · Must-see
- Laguna Samaccota · lake · Arequipa · ~111 km · Must-see
- Orccococha · lake · Cusco · ~66 km
- Wansuqucha · lake · Arequipa · ~98 km
- Mururca · lake · Arequipa · ~99 km
- Hatun Tipiqucha · lake · Ayacucho · ~139 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Machucocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Machucocha 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 Machucocha?
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 Machucocha?
Nearby: Pukara (viewpoint, 28 km), Kuntur Salla (viewpoint, 42 km), Taypi Q'awa (viewpoint, 50 km), Kunturillu (viewpoint, 56 km), Lake Ecma (lake, 59 km), Surimana (viewpoint, 67 km).
Is Laguna Machucocha worth visiting?
Laguna Machucocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.