Must-see lake · Ancash, Peru
Laguna Querococha
Laguna Querococha is a lake in Ancash, Peru.
Laguna Querococha: 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 Querococha
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 Querococha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.71549, -77.32312. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Querococha
- Tuctu · viewpoint · Ancash · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tuctopunta · viewpoint · Ancash · ~15 km · Must-see
- Chavin Archaeological Site · fort · Ancash · ~26 km · Must-see
- Museo Nacional de Chavín · museum · Ancash · ~28 km · Must-see
- Yanaqucha · viewpoint · Ancash · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pastoruri · viewpoint · Ancash · ~34 km · Must-see
- Laguna Churup · lake · Ancash · ~35 km · Must-see
- Yanashallash · viewpoint · Ancash · ~37 km · Must-see
- Willkawayin · fort · Ancash · ~41 km · Must-see
- Huascarán National Park · sanctuary · Ancash · ~45 km · Must-see
- Baños Termales de Monterrey · attraction · Ancash · ~45 km · Must-see
- Laguna Carhuacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~46 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Ancash · ~48 km · Must-see
- Laguna Sagracocha · lake · Huánuco · ~50 km · Must-see
- Auqui · viewpoint · Ancash · ~53 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~54 km · Must-see
- Maria Jiray Falls · waterfall · Ancash · ~55 km · Must-see
- Yuraq Kallapu · viewpoint · Ancash · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Querococha
- Laguna Churup · lake · Ancash · ~35 km · Must-see
- Laguna Carhuacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~46 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Ancash · ~48 km · Must-see
- Laguna Sagracocha · lake · Huánuco · ~50 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~54 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lauricocha · lake · Ancash · ~60 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lejiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~65 km · Must-see
- Laguna Suerococha · lake · Ancash · ~66 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pampacocha · lake · Ancash · ~66 km · Must-see
- Laguna Auquishcocha · lake · Ancash · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Querococha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Querococha 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 Querococha?
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 Querococha?
Nearby: Tuctu (viewpoint, 14 km), Tuctopunta (viewpoint, 15 km), Chavin Archaeological Site (fort, 26 km), Museo Nacional de Chavín (museum, 28 km), Yanaqucha (viewpoint, 32 km), Pastoruri (viewpoint, 34 km).
Is Laguna Querococha worth visiting?
Laguna Querococha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.