Must-see lake · Huancavelica, Peru
Huarmicocha
Huarmicocha is a lake in Huancavelica, Peru.
Huarmicocha: 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 Huarmicocha
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 Huarmicocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.69098, -75.52858. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Huarmicocha
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~3 km · Must-see
- Papacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~6 km · Must-see
- Canllacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~6 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chilicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~16 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~16 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~20 km · Must-see
- Qarwa Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~26 km · Must-see
- Anta P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wankarqucha · viewpoint · Lima · ~39 km · Must-see
- Qusqu · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pumacocha · lake · Lima · ~48 km · Must-see
- Yana P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~50 km · Must-see
- Puka Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~61 km · Must-see
- Huamanmarca · fort · Lima · ~63 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piquecocha · lake · Lima · ~72 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Huarmicocha
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~3 km · Must-see
- Papacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~6 km · Must-see
- Canllacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~6 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chilicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~16 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~16 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pumacocha · lake · Lima · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Huarmicocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Huarmicocha 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 Huarmicocha?
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 Huarmicocha?
Nearby: Nahuincocha (lake, 3 km), Papacocha (lake, 6 km), Canllacocha (lake, 6 km), Acchicocha (lake, 9 km), Chilicocha (lake, 16 km), Huichicocha (lake, 16 km).
Is Huarmicocha worth visiting?
Huarmicocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.