Local favourite lake · Apurímac, Peru
Usphaq'ocha Lake
Laguna Usphaq'ocha
Usphaq'ocha Lake is a lake in Apurímac, Peru.
Usphaq'ocha Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Usphaq'ocha Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Usphaq'ocha Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.57430, -72.88869. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Usphaq'ocha Lake
- Piedra de Sayhuite · fort · Apurímac · ~12 km · Must-see
- Choquequirao · fort · Cusco · ~25 km · Must-see
- Amparay · viewpoint · Cusco · ~38 km · Must-see
- Yanama · viewpoint · Cusco · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cayco · viewpoint · Cusco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chinacocha · lake · Apurímac · ~53 km · Must-see
- Laguna Orjococha · lake · Apurímac · ~53 km · Must-see
- Panta · viewpoint · Cusco · ~55 km · Must-see
- Jatun Huamanripa · viewpoint · Cusco · ~59 km · Must-see
- Laguna Suytuccocha · lake · Apurímac · ~63 km · Must-see
- Tarawasi archeological site · fort · Cusco · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ñusta Hispana · fort · Cusco · ~65 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Andahuaylas · church · Apurímac · ~69 km · Must-see
- Runkuraqay · fort · Cusco · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wiñay Wayna · fort · Cusco · ~71 km · Must-see
- Inka Bridge · fort · Cusco · ~73 km · Must-see
- Machu Picchu · fort · Cusco · ~74 km · Must-see
- Temple of the Moon · temple · Cusco · ~75 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Usphaq'ocha Lake
- Laguna Chinacocha · lake · Apurímac · ~53 km · Must-see
- Laguna Orjococha · lake · Apurímac · ~53 km · Must-see
- Laguna Suytuccocha · lake · Apurímac · ~63 km · Must-see
- Yanacocha · lake · Cusco · ~120 km · Must-see
- Kinsaqocha · lake · Cusco · ~147 km · Must-see
- Uspaccocha Lagoon · lake · Apurímac · ~0 km
- Suqtaqucha · lake · Apurímac · ~39 km
- Humantay Lake · lake · Cusco · ~49 km
- Antaqucha · lake · Apurímac · ~53 km
- Qiwllaqucha (Abancay) · lake · Apurímac · ~55 km
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Frequently asked
Is Usphaq'ocha Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Usphaq'ocha Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Usphaq'ocha Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Usphaq'ocha Lake?
Nearby: Piedra de Sayhuite (fort, 12 km), Choquequirao (fort, 25 km), Amparay (viewpoint, 38 km), Yanama (viewpoint, 39 km), Cayco (viewpoint, 45 km), Laguna Chinacocha (lake, 53 km).