Must-see lake · Cusco, Peru
Sacacanicocha
Sacacanicocha is a lake in Cusco, Peru.
Sacacanicocha: 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 Sacacanicocha
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 Sacacanicocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -14.23313, -71.07387. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sacacanicocha
- Chawpi Tiyana · viewpoint · Cusco · ~20 km · Must-see
- Yana Ranra · viewpoint · Cusco · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sambo · viewpoint · Puno · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wiluyu · viewpoint · Cusco · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wila Kunka · viewpoint · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Quellhuacota · viewpoint · Puno · ~32 km · Must-see
- Comercocha · viewpoint · Cusco · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cerro Surapata · viewpoint · Puno · ~35 km · Must-see
- Puman Tira · viewpoint · Cusco · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tutallipina · viewpoint · Cusco · ~40 km · Must-see
- Huampuni · viewpoint · Cusco · ~40 km · Must-see
- Raqch'i · fort · Cusco · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cochacucho · viewpoint · Cusco · ~41 km · Must-see
- Orco Puñuna · viewpoint · Cusco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Huayllahuito · viewpoint · Puno · ~48 km · Must-see
- Nevado Chuallani · viewpoint · Cusco · ~49 km · Must-see
- Laramani · viewpoint · Cusco · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cuncunani · viewpoint · Puno · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sacacanicocha
- Pomacanchi · lake · Cusco · ~69 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huarurumicocha · lake · Cusco · ~71 km · Must-see
- Laguna Armaccocha · lake · Cusco · ~77 km · Must-see
- Warmiqucha · lake · Cusco · ~100 km · Must-see
- Laguna Jomercocha · lake · Cusco · ~106 km · Must-see
- Laguna Querquecocha · lake · Cusco · ~117 km · Must-see
- Kimsaqucha · lake · Puno · ~120 km · Must-see
- Pampaqucha · lake · Puno · ~122 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Languilayo · lake · Cusco · ~39 km
- Suytococha · lake · Puno · ~46 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sacacanicocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sacacanicocha 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 Sacacanicocha?
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 Sacacanicocha?
Nearby: Chawpi Tiyana (viewpoint, 20 km), Yana Ranra (viewpoint, 29 km), Sambo (viewpoint, 29 km), Wiluyu (viewpoint, 30 km), Wila Kunka (viewpoint, 31 km), Quellhuacota (viewpoint, 32 km).
Is Sacacanicocha worth visiting?
Sacacanicocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.