Must-see lake · Huancavelica, Peru
Papacocha
Papacocha is a lake in Huancavelica, Peru.
Papacocha: 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 Papacocha
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 Papacocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.73503, -75.52624. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Papacocha
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~6 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~6 km · Must-see
- Canllacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~9 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chilicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~17 km · Must-see
- Qarwa Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~20 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~22 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~29 km · Must-see
- Anta P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~34 km · Must-see
- Qusqu · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wankarqucha · viewpoint · Lima · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pumacocha · lake · Lima · ~53 km · Must-see
- Yana P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~56 km · Must-see
- Puka Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~57 km · Must-see
- Huamanmarca · fort · Lima · ~67 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Wamani · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~74 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Papacocha
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~6 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~6 km · Must-see
- Canllacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~9 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chilicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~17 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~22 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pumacocha · lake · Lima · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Papacocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Papacocha 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 Papacocha?
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 Papacocha?
Nearby: Nahuincocha (lake, 6 km), Huarmicocha (lake, 6 km), Canllacocha (lake, 9 km), Acchicocha (lake, 14 km), Chilicocha (lake, 17 km), Qarwa Q'asa (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Papacocha worth visiting?
Papacocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.