Must-see lake · Huánuco, Peru
Laguna Niñacocha
Laguna Niñacocha is a lake in Huánuco, Peru.
Laguna Niñacocha: 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 Niñacocha
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 Niñacocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -10.21761, -76.90031. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Niñacocha
- Cerro Minapata · viewpoint · Ancash · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sarapococha · lake · Lima · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chawpi Hanka · viewpoint · Ancash · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wank'a Marka · viewpoint · Huánuco · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chancayoc · viewpoint · Ancash · ~26 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pampacocha · lake · Ancash · ~27 km · Must-see
- Laguna Suerococha · lake · Ancash · ~27 km · Must-see
- Laguna Taulicocha · lake · Huánuco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Quntayqucha Punta · viewpoint · Ancash · ~29 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huascacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~30 km · Must-see
- Puma Wayin · viewpoint · Ancash · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Patarcocha · lake · Huánuco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Yanajirca · viewpoint · Ancash · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Colorcocha · lake · Lima · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Tambococha · lake · Huánuco · ~33 km · Must-see
- Yuraq Kallapu · viewpoint · Ancash · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Tinquicocha · lake · Huánuco · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Carhuacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Niñacocha
- Sarapococha · lake · Lima · ~13 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pampacocha · lake · Ancash · ~27 km · Must-see
- Laguna Suerococha · lake · Ancash · ~27 km · Must-see
- Laguna Taulicocha · lake · Huánuco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huascacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Patarcocha · lake · Huánuco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Colorcocha · lake · Lima · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laguna Tambococha · lake · Huánuco · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Tinquicocha · lake · Huánuco · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Carhuacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Niñacocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Niñacocha 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 Niñacocha?
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 Niñacocha?
Nearby: Cerro Minapata (viewpoint, 6 km), Sarapococha (lake, 13 km), Chawpi Hanka (viewpoint, 14 km), Wank'a Marka (viewpoint, 20 km), Chancayoc (viewpoint, 26 km), Laguna Pampacocha (lake, 27 km).
Is Laguna Niñacocha worth visiting?
Laguna Niñacocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.