Must-see lake · Ancash, Peru
Pelagatos
Pelagatos is a lake in Ancash, Peru.
Pelagatos: 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 Pelagatos
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 Pelagatos — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.17833, -77.79579. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pelagatos
- Laguna Challhuacocha · lake · Ancash · ~9 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llamacocha · lake · Ancash · ~11 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pariacocha · lake · Ancash · ~23 km · Must-see
- Laguna Quinuacocha · lake · Ancash · ~23 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pusac Ccocha · lake · Ancash · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piticocha · lake · Ancash · ~39 km · Must-see
- Huangacocha · lake · La Libertad · ~50 km · Must-see
- Qulluta · viewpoint · Ancash · ~55 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llamacocha · lake · Ancash · ~58 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Wasi · viewpoint · Ancash · ~64 km · Must-see
- La Galgada · fort · Ancash · ~64 km · Must-see
- Wiracochapampa · fort · La Libertad · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pilanku · viewpoint · Ancash · ~64 km · Must-see
- San Julian · viewpoint · Ancash · ~65 km · Must-see
- Collpa Janca · viewpoint · Ancash · ~68 km · Must-see
- Calipuy National Sanctuary · sanctuary · La Libertad · ~73 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huaycocoha · lake · Ancash · ~21 km
- Laguna Torococha · lake · Ancash · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pelagatos
- Laguna Challhuacocha · lake · Ancash · ~9 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llamacocha · lake · Ancash · ~11 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pariacocha · lake · Ancash · ~23 km · Must-see
- Laguna Quinuacocha · lake · Ancash · ~23 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pusac Ccocha · lake · Ancash · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Piticocha · lake · Ancash · ~39 km · Must-see
- Huangacocha · lake · La Libertad · ~50 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llamacocha · lake · Ancash · ~58 km · Must-see
- Laguna Quengococha · lake · Cajamarca · ~80 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yahuarcocha · lake · Cajamarca · ~87 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pelagatos full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pelagatos 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 Pelagatos?
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 Pelagatos?
Nearby: Laguna Challhuacocha (lake, 9 km), Laguna Llamacocha (lake, 11 km), Laguna Pariacocha (lake, 23 km), Laguna Quinuacocha (lake, 23 km), Laguna Pusac Ccocha (lake, 31 km), Laguna Piticocha (lake, 39 km).
Is Pelagatos worth visiting?
Pelagatos is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.