Notable lake · Arequipa, Peru
Mururca
Mururca is a lake in Arequipa, Peru.
Mururca: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Mururca
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mururca — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.75604, -72.01021. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mururca
- Chachas Lake · lake · Arequipa · ~47 km · Must-see
- Volcán Jechapita · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~51 km · Must-see
- Volcán Chilcayoc · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~52 km · Must-see
- Source of the Amazon River · attraction · Arequipa · ~55 km · Must-see
- Volcán Hualca Hualca · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~19 km
- Ampato · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~20 km
- Huambo · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~20 km
- Volcán Sabancaya · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~21 km
- Sangalle Waterfalls · waterfall · Arequipa · ~23 km
- Colca Canyon · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~23 km
- Waterfall Huaruro lookout · waterfall · Arequipa · ~31 km
- Catarata de Huaruro · waterfall · Arequipa · ~31 km
- Geopark Colca and Volcanoes of Andagua · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~32 km
- Sillane · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~34 km
- Sukna · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~35 km
- Chuaña · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~37 km
- Ojeccasa · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~38 km
- Volcán Marhuas · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~38 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mururca
- Chachas Lake · lake · Arequipa · ~47 km · Must-see
- Laguna Samaccota · lake · Arequipa · ~98 km · Must-see
- Pallarcocha · lake · Arequipa · ~99 km · Must-see
- Laguna Machucocha · lake · Arequipa · ~99 km · Must-see
- Lake Ecma · lake · Arequipa · ~138 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Pampa blanca · lake · Arequipa · ~84 km
- Salinas Lake · lake · Arequipa · ~146 km
- Lake Muyurqa · lake · Arequipa · ~0 km
- Laguna Condori · lake · Arequipa · ~7 km
- Laguna Chaquijocha · lake · Arequipa · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mururca full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mururca yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mururca?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mururca?
Nearby: Chachas Lake (lake, 47 km), Volcán Jechapita (viewpoint, 51 km), Volcán Chilcayoc (viewpoint, 52 km), Source of the Amazon River (attraction, 55 km), Volcán Hualca Hualca (viewpoint, 19 km), Ampato (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Mururca worth visiting?
Mururca is listed as a notable lake in Peru on Spotwander.