Notable lake · Puno, Peru
Loriscota
Loriscota is a lake in Puno, Peru.
Loriscota: 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 Loriscota
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 Loriscota — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.87635, -70.03532. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loriscota
- Chuqi Luk'anani · viewpoint · Puno · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laguna Viscacha · lake · Moquegua · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wila Chunkara · viewpoint · Puno · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Paracota · lake · Tacna · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sura Wiqu · viewpoint · Puno · ~47 km · Must-see
- Waytiri · viewpoint · Tacna · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pisacani · viewpoint · Tacna · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pinkilluni · viewpoint · Puno · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tutupaca · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~59 km · Must-see
- Apacheta Limani · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~60 km · Must-see
- Arichuwa · viewpoint · Puno · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kunturini · viewpoint · Puno · ~69 km · Must-see
- Laguna Paracota · lake · Puno · ~72 km · Must-see
- Wallatiri · viewpoint · Tacna · ~73 km · Must-see
- Qallu Larqanku · viewpoint · Puno · ~14 km
- Qupa Phuju · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~16 km
- P'isaqa Kunka · viewpoint · Puno · ~17 km
- Panti Usu · viewpoint · Tacna · ~17 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loriscota
- Laguna Viscacha · lake · Moquegua · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Paracota · lake · Tacna · ~44 km · Must-see
- Laguna Paracota · lake · Puno · ~72 km · Must-see
- Laguna Vilacota · lake · Tacna · ~38 km
- Paracota · lake · Tacna · ~46 km
- Laguna de Suches · lake · Tacna · ~49 km
- Laguna Aricota · lake · Tacna · ~74 km
- Laguna Parinacota · lake · Puno · ~76 km
- Laguna Jucumarini · lake · Moquegua · ~84 km
- Quraquta · lake · Puno · ~111 km
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Frequently asked
Is Loriscota full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loriscota yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Loriscota?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Loriscota?
Nearby: Chuqi Luk'anani (viewpoint, 17 km), Laguna Viscacha (lake, 26 km), Wila Chunkara (viewpoint, 42 km), Lake Paracota (lake, 44 km), Sura Wiqu (viewpoint, 47 km), Waytiri (viewpoint, 50 km).
Is Loriscota worth visiting?
Loriscota is listed as a notable lake in Peru on Spotwander.