Must-see lake · Huancavelica, Peru
Chilicocha
Chilicocha is a lake in Huancavelica, Peru.
Chilicocha: 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 Chilicocha
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 Chilicocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.68660, -75.41084. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chilicocha
- Canllacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~10 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~16 km · Must-see
- Papacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~19 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~22 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~22 km · Must-see
- Qarwa Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~31 km · Must-see
- Qusqu · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~35 km · Must-see
- Anta P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~41 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~42 km · Must-see
- Puka Q'asa · viewpoint · Huancavelica · ~50 km · Must-see
- Wankarqucha · viewpoint · Lima · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pumacocha · lake · Lima · ~56 km · Must-see
- Yana P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~58 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Sebastián · church · Huancavelica · ~61 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Santa Ana · church · Huancavelica · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chilicocha
- Canllacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~10 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~16 km · Must-see
- Papacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~19 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~22 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pumacocha · lake · Lima · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chilicocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chilicocha 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 Chilicocha?
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 Chilicocha?
Nearby: Canllacocha (lake, 10 km), Acchicocha (lake, 11 km), Huarmicocha (lake, 16 km), Papacocha (lake, 17 km), Nahuincocha (lake, 19 km), Yurajcocha (lake, 22 km).
Is Chilicocha worth visiting?
Chilicocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.