Must-see lake · Ancash, Peru
Lake Pucacocha
Laguna Pucacocha
Lake Pucacocha is a lake in Ancash, Peru.
Lake Pucacocha: 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 Lake Pucacocha
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 Lake Pucacocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.85920, -77.63050. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Pucacocha
- Santa Cruz · viewpoint · Ancash · ~12 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huecrococha · lake · Ancash · ~13 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ichiccocha · lake · Ancash · ~13 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Ancash · ~14 km · Must-see
- Urqunqucha · lake · Ancash · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laguna Parón · lake · Ancash · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake 69 · lake · Ancash · ~21 km · Must-see
- Llanganuco lakes · lake · Ancash · ~31 km · Must-see
- Collpa Janca · viewpoint · Ancash · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Wasi · viewpoint · Ancash · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueologico Tumshukayko · fort · Ancash · ~36 km · Must-see
- San Julian · viewpoint · Ancash · ~37 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llamacocha · lake · Ancash · ~39 km · Must-see
- Quanchisqucha · lake · Ancash · ~42 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chequiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~47 km · Must-see
- Laguna Auquishcocha · lake · Ancash · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cueva del Guitarrero · cave · Ancash · ~49 km · Must-see
- Huacramarca · fort · Ancash · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Pucacocha
- Laguna Huecrococha · lake · Ancash · ~13 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ichiccocha · lake · Ancash · ~13 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Ancash · ~14 km · Must-see
- Urqunqucha · lake · Ancash · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laguna Parón · lake · Ancash · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake 69 · lake · Ancash · ~21 km · Must-see
- Llanganuco lakes · lake · Ancash · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llamacocha · lake · Ancash · ~39 km · Must-see
- Quanchisqucha · lake · Ancash · ~42 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chequiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Pucacocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Pucacocha 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 Lake Pucacocha?
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 Lake Pucacocha?
Nearby: Santa Cruz (viewpoint, 12 km), Laguna Huecrococha (lake, 13 km), Laguna Ichiccocha (lake, 13 km), Laguna Yuraccocha (lake, 14 km), Urqunqucha (lake, 17 km), Laguna Parón (lake, 19 km).
Is Lake Pucacocha worth visiting?
Lake Pucacocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.