Must-see lake · Lima, Peru
Pumacocha
Pumacocha is a lake in Lima, Peru.
Pumacocha: 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 Pumacocha
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 Pumacocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.38671, -75.69163. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pumacocha
- Yana P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Anta P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~21 km · Must-see
- Huamanmarca · fort · Lima · ~23 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piquecocha · lake · Lima · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wankarqucha · viewpoint · Lima · ~30 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~35 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~36 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ñawinpukyu · lake · Lima · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kawituyuq · viewpoint · Junín · ~38 km · Must-see
- Qiwllaqucha · lake · Lima · ~40 km · Must-see
- Huascacocha · lake · Lima · ~40 km · Must-see
- Papaqucha · lake · Lima · ~43 km · Must-see
- Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve · sanctuary · Lima · ~45 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~46 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piscococha · lake · Lima · ~47 km · Must-see
- Nahuincocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~47 km · Must-see
- Huarmicocha · lake · Huancavelica · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pumacocha
- Laguna Piquecocha · lake · Lima · ~25 km · Must-see
- Huichicocha · lake · Junín · ~35 km · Must-see
- Yurajcocha · lake · Junín · ~36 km · Must-see
- Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ñawinpukyu · lake · Lima · ~37 km · Must-see
- Qiwllaqucha · lake · Lima · ~40 km · Must-see
- Huascacocha · lake · Lima · ~40 km · Must-see
- Papaqucha · lake · Lima · ~43 km · Must-see
- Acchicocha · lake · Junín · ~46 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piscococha · lake · Lima · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pumacocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pumacocha 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 Pumacocha?
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 Pumacocha?
Nearby: Yana P'unqu (viewpoint, 3 km), Anta P'unqu (viewpoint, 21 km), Huamanmarca (fort, 23 km), Laguna Piquecocha (lake, 25 km), Wankarqucha (viewpoint, 30 km), Huichicocha (lake, 35 km).
Is Pumacocha worth visiting?
Pumacocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.