Must-see lake · Lima, Peru
Laguna Piticocha
Laguna Piticocha is a lake in Lima, Peru.
Laguna Piticocha: 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 Laguna Piticocha
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 Laguna Piticocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.05527, -76.03045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Piticocha
- Lake Paucarcocha · lake · Lima · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ch'uspiqucha · lake · Lima · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Mullucocha · lake · Lima · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hatun Ukru · viewpoint · Lima · ~9 km · Must-see
- Azulcocha · lake · Junín · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piscococha · lake · Lima · ~19 km · Must-see
- Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve · sanctuary · Lima · ~24 km · Must-see
- Marayniyuq · viewpoint · Lima · ~26 km · Must-see
- Papaqucha · lake · Lima · ~27 km · Must-see
- Yuraq Kancha · viewpoint · Junín · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kima Rumi · viewpoint · Lima · ~28 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ñahuincocha · lake · Junín · ~33 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Junín · ~34 km · Must-see
- Huascacocha · lake · Lima · ~36 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llacsacocha · lake · Junín · ~37 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lacsacocha · lake · Junín · ~38 km · Must-see
- Qiwllaqucha · lake · Lima · ~40 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piquecocha · lake · Lima · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Piticocha
- Lake Paucarcocha · lake · Lima · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ch'uspiqucha · lake · Lima · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Mullucocha · lake · Lima · ~9 km · Must-see
- Azulcocha · lake · Junín · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piscococha · lake · Lima · ~19 km · Must-see
- Papaqucha · lake · Lima · ~27 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ñahuincocha · lake · Junín · ~33 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Junín · ~34 km · Must-see
- Huascacocha · lake · Lima · ~36 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llacsacocha · lake · Junín · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Piticocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Piticocha 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 Laguna Piticocha?
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 Laguna Piticocha?
Nearby: Lake Paucarcocha (lake, 7 km), Ch'uspiqucha (lake, 8 km), Lake Mullucocha (lake, 9 km), Hatun Ukru (viewpoint, 9 km), Azulcocha (lake, 17 km), Laguna Piscococha (lake, 19 km).
Is Laguna Piticocha worth visiting?
Laguna Piticocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.