Must-see lake · Lima, Peru
Qiwllaqucha
Laguna Quiulacocha
Qiwllaqucha is a lake in Lima, Peru.
Qiwllaqucha: 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 Qiwllaqucha
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 Qiwllaqucha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.10369, -75.74311. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Qiwllaqucha
- Laguna Llacsacocha · lake · Junín · ~11 km · Must-see
- Papaqucha · lake · Lima · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ñawinpukyu · lake · Lima · ~13 km · Must-see
- Marayniyuq · viewpoint · Lima · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kima Rumi · viewpoint · Lima · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve · sanctuary · Lima · ~16 km · Must-see
- Yuraq Kancha · viewpoint · Junín · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kawituyuq · viewpoint · Junín · ~23 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piquecocha · lake · Lima · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Mullucocha · lake · Lima · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piscococha · lake · Lima · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Junín · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Paucarcocha · lake · Lima · ~35 km · Must-see
- Yana P'unqu · viewpoint · Lima · ~37 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ñahuincocha · lake · Junín · ~38 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piticocha · lake · Lima · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ch'uspiqucha · lake · Lima · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pumacocha · lake · Lima · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Qiwllaqucha
- Laguna Llacsacocha · lake · Junín · ~11 km · Must-see
- Papaqucha · lake · Lima · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ñawinpukyu · lake · Lima · ~13 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piquecocha · lake · Lima · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Mullucocha · lake · Lima · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piscococha · lake · Lima · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Junín · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Paucarcocha · lake · Lima · ~35 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ñahuincocha · lake · Junín · ~38 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piticocha · lake · Lima · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Qiwllaqucha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Qiwllaqucha 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 Qiwllaqucha?
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 Qiwllaqucha?
Nearby: Laguna Llacsacocha (lake, 11 km), Papaqucha (lake, 13 km), Ñawinpukyu (lake, 13 km), Marayniyuq (viewpoint, 15 km), Kima Rumi (viewpoint, 16 km), Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve (sanctuary, 16 km).
Is Qiwllaqucha worth visiting?
Qiwllaqucha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.