Must-see lake · Huancavelica, Peru
Canllacocha
Canllacocha is a lake in Huancavelica, Peru.
Canllacocha: 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 Canllacocha
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 Canllacocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.68639, -75.48241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Canllacocha
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~6 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~6 km · Must-see
- Papacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chilicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~10 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~19 km · Must-see
- Qarwa Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~32 km · Must-see
- Anta P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~39 km · Must-see
- Qusqu · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wankarqucha · viewpoint · Lima · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pumacocha · lake · Lima · ~50 km · Must-see
- Yana P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~52 km · Must-see
- Puka Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~56 km · Must-see
- Huamanmarca · fort · Lima · ~67 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Sebastián · church · Huancavelica · ~70 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Canllacocha
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~6 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~6 km · Must-see
- Papacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chilicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~10 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pumacocha · lake · Lima · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Canllacocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Canllacocha 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 Canllacocha?
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 Canllacocha?
Nearby: Acchicocha (lake, 6 km), Huarmicocha (lake, 6 km), Papacocha (lake, 9 km), Nahuincocha (lake, 9 km), Chilicocha (lake, 10 km), Huichicocha (lake, 17 km).
Is Canllacocha worth visiting?
Canllacocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.