Must-see lake · Huancavelica, Peru
Tipicocha
Tipicocha is a lake in Huancavelica, Peru.
Tipicocha: 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 Tipicocha
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 Tipicocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.79498, -75.21393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tipicocha
- Qusqu · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~20 km · Must-see
- Puka Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chilicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~31 km · Must-see
- Qarwa Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Jeullacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~32 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Sebastián · church · Huancavelica · ~32 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Santa Ana · church · Huancavelica · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Wamani · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~35 km · Must-see
- Canllacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~39 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~42 km · Must-see
- Papacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ch'aqra Punta · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~44 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~45 km · Must-see
- Wayra Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~47 km · Must-see
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~47 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~51 km · Must-see
- Yana Urqu · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~51 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tipicocha
- Chilicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Jeullacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~32 km · Must-see
- Canllacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~39 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~42 km · Must-see
- Papacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~43 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~45 km · Must-see
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~47 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~51 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~52 km · Must-see
- Orcoccocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tipicocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tipicocha 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 Tipicocha?
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 Tipicocha?
Nearby: Qusqu (viewpoint, 20 km), Puka Q'asa (viewpoint, 23 km), Chilicocha (lake, 31 km), Qarwa Q'asa (viewpoint, 31 km), Laguna Jeullacocha (lake, 32 km), Iglesia San Sebastián (church, 32 km).
Is Tipicocha worth visiting?
Tipicocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.