Must-see lake · Junín, Peru
Paca Lagoon
Laguna de Paca
Paca Lagoon is a lake in Junín, Peru.
Paca Lagoon: 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 Paca Lagoon
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 Paca Lagoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -11.73191, -75.50450. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Paca Lagoon
- Iglesia Matriz de Jauja · church · Junín · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Tragadero · lake · Junín · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tunanmarka · fort · Junín · ~13 km · Must-see
- Suyruqucha · viewpoint · Junín · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tipiqucha · lake · Junín · ~39 km · Must-see
- T'uruqucha · viewpoint · Junín · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tarmatambo · fort · Junín · ~43 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Junín · ~51 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llacsacocha · lake · Junín · ~53 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ñahuincocha · lake · Junín · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kawituyuq · viewpoint · Junín · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ñawinpukyu · lake · Lima · ~57 km · Must-see
- Yuraq Kancha · viewpoint · Junín · ~58 km · Must-see
- Kima Rumi · viewpoint · Lima · ~60 km · Must-see
- Parque de la Identidad Huanca · park · Junín · ~61 km · Must-see
- Qiwllaqucha · lake · Lima · ~61 km · Must-see
- Basílica Catedral de Huancayo · church · Junín · ~62 km · Must-see
- Marayniyuq · viewpoint · Lima · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Paca Lagoon
- Lake Tragadero · lake · Junín · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tipiqucha · lake · Junín · ~39 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Junín · ~51 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llacsacocha · lake · Junín · ~53 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ñahuincocha · lake · Junín · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ñawinpukyu · lake · Lima · ~57 km · Must-see
- Qiwllaqucha · lake · Lima · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Ancapuachanan · lake · Junín · ~63 km · Must-see
- Papaqucha · lake · Lima · ~69 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lacsacocha · lake · Junín · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Paca Lagoon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Paca Lagoon 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 Paca Lagoon?
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 Paca Lagoon?
Nearby: Iglesia Matriz de Jauja (church, 6 km), Lake Tragadero (lake, 7 km), Tunanmarka (fort, 13 km), Suyruqucha (viewpoint, 36 km), Tipiqucha (lake, 39 km), T'uruqucha (viewpoint, 40 km).
Is Paca Lagoon worth visiting?
Paca Lagoon is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.