Must-see lake · Ayacucho, Peru
Laguna Orconcocha
Laguna Orconcocha is a lake in Ayacucho, Peru.
Laguna Orconcocha: 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 Orconcocha
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 Orconcocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -14.59859, -73.93714. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Orconcocha
- Islaqucha · lake · Ayacucho · ~13 km · Must-see
- Laguna Parcco · lake · Ayacucho · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kiswarniyuq · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~42 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chaupijocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~45 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ancascocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pampa Galeras Bárbara D’Achille National Reserve · sanctuary · Ayacucho · ~62 km · Must-see
- Laguna Turpoccocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sahuaccocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~6 km
- Laguna Apiñaccocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~7 km
- Inka Pallanka · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~15 km
- Pukaqucha (Ayacucho) · lake · Ayacucho · ~15 km
- Inka Paqcha · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~19 km
- Tipiqucha (Ayacucho) · lake · Ayacucho · ~20 km
- Quri Punchu · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~21 km
- Waytayuq · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~23 km
- Qarwa Uqhu · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~24 km
- Pichjajocha · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~26 km
- Chunta · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~27 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Orconcocha
- Islaqucha · lake · Ayacucho · ~13 km · Must-see
- Laguna Parcco · lake · Ayacucho · ~34 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chaupijocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~45 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ancascocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~47 km · Must-see
- Laguna Turpoccocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~62 km · Must-see
- Laguna Cuenhuacocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~96 km · Must-see
- Laguna Suytuccocha · lake · Apurímac · ~140 km · Must-see
- Sahuaccocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~6 km
- Laguna Apiñaccocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~7 km
- Pukaqucha (Ayacucho) · lake · Ayacucho · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Orconcocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Orconcocha 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 Orconcocha?
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 Orconcocha?
Nearby: Islaqucha (lake, 13 km), Laguna Parcco (lake, 34 km), Kiswarniyuq (viewpoint, 42 km), Laguna Chaupijocha (lake, 45 km), Laguna Ancascocha (lake, 47 km), Pampa Galeras Bárbara D’Achille National Reserve (sanctuary, 62 km).
Is Laguna Orconcocha worth visiting?
Laguna Orconcocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.