Must-see lake · Cusco, Peru
Pomacanchi
Pomacanchi is a lake in Cusco, Peru.
Pomacanchi: 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 Pomacanchi
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 Pomacanchi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -14.02142, -71.53722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pomacanchi
- Raqch'i · fort · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Huampuni · viewpoint · Cusco · ~49 km · Must-see
- Puman Tira · viewpoint · Cusco · ~50 km · Must-see
- Wila Kunka · viewpoint · Cusco · ~51 km · Must-see
- Orco Puñuna · viewpoint · Cusco · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nevado Chuallani · viewpoint · Cusco · ~59 km · Must-see
- Jatun Punta · viewpoint · Cusco · ~60 km · Must-see
- Laguna Armaccocha · lake · Cusco · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sacacanicocha · lake · Cusco · ~69 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huarurumicocha · lake · Cusco · ~71 km · Must-see
- Tipón · fort · Cusco · ~71 km · Must-see
- Quevesere · viewpoint · Cusco · ~73 km · Must-see
- Aqupiya qucha · lake · Cusco · ~9 km
- Laguna Asnacocha · lake · Cusco · ~15 km
- Ayamachay · fort · Cusco · ~17 km
- Parroquia San Nicolás · church · Cusco · ~18 km
- Maranniyuq · viewpoint · Cusco · ~20 km
- Machu Pitumarca · fort · Cusco · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pomacanchi
- Laguna Armaccocha · lake · Cusco · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sacacanicocha · lake · Cusco · ~69 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huarurumicocha · lake · Cusco · ~71 km · Must-see
- Warmiqucha · lake · Cusco · ~82 km · Must-see
- Laguna Querquecocha · lake · Cusco · ~94 km · Must-see
- Kinsaqocha · lake · Cusco · ~101 km · Must-see
- Yanacocha · lake · Cusco · ~124 km · Must-see
- Laguna Jomercocha · lake · Cusco · ~125 km · Must-see
- Aqupiya qucha · lake · Cusco · ~9 km
- Laguna Asnacocha · lake · Cusco · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pomacanchi full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pomacanchi 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 Pomacanchi?
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 Pomacanchi?
Nearby: Raqch'i (fort, 31 km), Huampuni (viewpoint, 49 km), Puman Tira (viewpoint, 50 km), Wila Kunka (viewpoint, 51 km), Orco Puñuna (viewpoint, 55 km), Nevado Chuallani (viewpoint, 59 km).
Is Pomacanchi worth visiting?
Pomacanchi is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.