Notable lake · Ayacucho, Peru
Yanacocha
Yanacocha is a lake in Ayacucho, Peru.
Yanacocha: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Yanacocha
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Yanacocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.95301, -74.11982. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yanacocha
- Laguna Pampacocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pampa de Ayacucho Historic Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ayacucho · ~11 km · Must-see
- Marayniyoq · fort · Ayacucho · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pikimachay · fort · Ayacucho · ~19 km · Must-see
- Templo de Santo Domingo · church · Ayacucho · ~32 km · Must-see
- Basílica Catedral · church · Ayacucho · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~8 km
- Kunturkunka · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~8 km
- Tinyaq · fort · Ayacucho · ~11 km
- Santuario Histórico de la Pampa de Ayacucho · attraction · Ayacucho · ~12 km
- Rasuwillka · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~13 km
- Catarata Paccha Cucho Sirenachayoq · waterfall · Ayacucho · ~13 km
- Inka Raqay · fort · Ayacucho · ~13 km
- Wari archaeological complex · fort · Ayacucho · ~18 km
- Museo de sitio Wari · museum · Ayacucho · ~18 km
- Wichqana · fort · Ayacucho · ~28 km
- Kuntur Sinqa · viewpoint · Ayacucho · ~29 km
- Qunchupata · fort · Ayacucho · ~31 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Yanacocha
- Laguna Pampacocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~7 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~88 km · Must-see
- Laguna Jeullacocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~118 km · Must-see
- Laguna Cuenhuacocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~138 km · Must-see
- Laguna Caracocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~144 km · Must-see
- Orcoccocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~144 km · Must-see
- Tipicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~150 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Ayacucho · ~8 km
- Pumaqucha (Ayacucho) · lake · Ayacucho · ~91 km
- Presa Cerro del Águila · lake · Huancavelica · ~120 km
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Frequently asked
Is Yanacocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Yanacocha yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Yanacocha?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Yanacocha?
Nearby: Laguna Pampacocha (lake, 7 km), Pampa de Ayacucho Historic Sanctuary (sanctuary, 11 km), Marayniyoq (fort, 18 km), Pikimachay (fort, 19 km), Templo de Santo Domingo (church, 32 km), Basílica Catedral (church, 32 km).
Is Yanacocha worth visiting?
Yanacocha is listed as a notable lake in Peru on Spotwander.