Must-see lake · Pasco, Peru
Guataycocha
Guataycocha is a lake in Pasco, Peru.
Guataycocha: 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 Guataycocha
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 Guataycocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -10.78216, -76.59529. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Guataycocha
- Laguna Chaupicocha · lake · Lima · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wamanripa · viewpoint · Lima · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wanquyru · viewpoint · Lima · ~15 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pomacocha · lake · Pasco · ~15 km · Must-see
- Punrún · lake · Pasco · ~18 km · Must-see
- Laguna Casacocha · lake · Lima · ~24 km · Must-see
- Muruqucha · viewpoint · Lima · ~27 km · Must-see
- Laguna Shegue · lake · Pasco · ~37 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pirwa Hirka · viewpoint · Lima · ~38 km · Must-see
- Huayllay National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Pasco · ~44 km · Must-see
- Nevado Santa Rosa · viewpoint · Pasco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chacraccocha · viewpoint · Pasco · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Carhuacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Tinquicocha · lake · Huánuco · ~53 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huascacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~58 km · Must-see
- Laguna Vilcacocha · lake · Lima · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Patarcocha · lake · Huánuco · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Guataycocha
- Laguna Chaupicocha · lake · Lima · ~9 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pomacocha · lake · Pasco · ~15 km · Must-see
- Punrún · lake · Pasco · ~18 km · Must-see
- Laguna Casacocha · lake · Lima · ~24 km · Must-see
- Laguna Shegue · lake · Pasco · ~37 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chalhuacocha · lake · Lima · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Carhuacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Tinquicocha · lake · Huánuco · ~53 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huascacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~58 km · Must-see
- Laguna Vilcacocha · lake · Lima · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Guataycocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Guataycocha 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 Guataycocha?
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 Guataycocha?
Nearby: Laguna Chaupicocha (lake, 9 km), Wamanripa (viewpoint, 15 km), Wanquyru (viewpoint, 15 km), Laguna Pomacocha (lake, 15 km), Punrún (lake, 18 km), Laguna Casacocha (lake, 24 km).
Is Guataycocha worth visiting?
Guataycocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.