Must-see lake · Moquegua, Peru
Laguna Viscacha
Laguna Viscacha is a lake in Moquegua, Peru.
Laguna Viscacha: 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 Viscacha
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 Viscacha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.88486, -70.23033. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Viscacha
- Chuqi Luk'anani · viewpoint · Puno · ~24 km · Must-see
- Waytiri · viewpoint · Tacna · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tutupaca · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~35 km · Must-see
- Apacheta Limani · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Paracota · lake · Tacna · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pinkilluni · viewpoint · Puno · ~53 km · Must-see
- Wila Chunkara · viewpoint · Puno · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kunturini · viewpoint · Puno · ~60 km · Must-see
- Laguna Paracota · lake · Puno · ~66 km · Must-see
- Pisacani · viewpoint · Tacna · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sura Wiqu · viewpoint · Puno · ~68 km · Must-see
- Yunkani · viewpoint · Tacna · ~4 km
- Vizcachas · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~8 km
- Iru Uma · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~9 km
- Paxsi Awki · viewpoint · Tacna · ~11 km
- Qupa Phuju · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~12 km
- Phaq'u Q'awa · viewpoint · Tacna · ~12 km
- Wila Wilani · viewpoint · Tacna · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Viscacha
- Lake Paracota · lake · Tacna · ~50 km · Must-see
- Laguna Paracota · lake · Puno · ~66 km · Must-see
- Urququcha · lake · Arequipa · ~140 km · Must-see
- Paracota · lake · Tacna · ~22 km
- Laguna de Suches · lake · Tacna · ~23 km
- Loriscota · lake · Puno · ~26 km
- Laguna Vilacota · lake · Tacna · ~45 km
- Laguna Aricota · lake · Tacna · ~66 km
- Laguna Jucumarini · lake · Moquegua · ~73 km
- Laguna Parinacota · lake · Puno · ~97 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Laguna Viscacha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Viscacha 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 Viscacha?
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 Viscacha?
Nearby: Chuqi Luk'anani (viewpoint, 24 km), Waytiri (viewpoint, 25 km), Tutupaca (viewpoint, 35 km), Apacheta Limani (viewpoint, 36 km), Lake Paracota (lake, 50 km), Pinkilluni (viewpoint, 53 km).
Is Laguna Viscacha worth visiting?
Laguna Viscacha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.