Must-see lake · Lima, Peru
Laguna Pucacocha
Laguna Pucacocha is a lake in Lima, Peru.
Laguna Pucacocha: 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 Pucacocha
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 Pucacocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -11.52987, -76.35559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Pucacocha
- Chunta · viewpoint · Lima · ~5 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pucrococha · lake · Junín · ~7 km · Must-see
- P'iti · viewpoint · Lima · ~8 km · Must-see
- Yana Ulla · viewpoint · Lima · ~10 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piti · lake · Lima · ~11 km · Must-see
- Qunchupata · viewpoint · Lima · ~13 km · Must-see
- Qiwllaqucha · lake · Lima · ~19 km · Must-see
- Waman Marka · viewpoint · Junín · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tiktiqucha · lake · Lima · ~24 km · Must-see
- Arco de Ticlio · viewpoint · Lima · ~24 km · Must-see
- Anticona · viewpoint · Junín · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chinchirusa · viewpoint · Lima · ~27 km · Must-see
- Huacracocha · lake · Junín · ~28 km · Must-see
- Laguna Antacocha · lake · Lima · ~34 km · Must-see
- Huascacocha · lake · Junín · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Pumacocha · lake · Junín · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuctococha · lake · Junín · ~44 km · Must-see
- Laguna Vilcacocha · lake · Lima · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Pucacocha
- Laguna Pucrococha · lake · Junín · ~7 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piti · lake · Lima · ~11 km · Must-see
- Qiwllaqucha · lake · Lima · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tiktiqucha · lake · Lima · ~24 km · Must-see
- Huacracocha · lake · Junín · ~28 km · Must-see
- Laguna Antacocha · lake · Lima · ~34 km · Must-see
- Huascacocha · lake · Junín · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Pumacocha · lake · Junín · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuctococha · lake · Junín · ~44 km · Must-see
- Laguna Vilcacocha · lake · Lima · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Pucacocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Pucacocha 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 Pucacocha?
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 Pucacocha?
Nearby: Chunta (viewpoint, 5 km), Laguna Pucrococha (lake, 7 km), P'iti (viewpoint, 8 km), Yana Ulla (viewpoint, 10 km), Laguna Piti (lake, 11 km), Qunchupata (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Laguna Pucacocha worth visiting?
Laguna Pucacocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.