Local favourite lake · Apurímac, Peru
Willcaq'ocha Lake
Laguna Willcaq'ocha
Willcaq'ocha Lake is a lake in Apurímac, Peru.
Willcaq'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 Willcaq'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 Willcaq'ocha Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.57386, -72.92494. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Willcaq'ocha Lake
- Piedra de Sayhuite · fort · Apurímac · ~17 km · Must-see
- Choquequirao · fort · Cusco · ~26 km · Must-see
- Yanama · viewpoint · Cusco · ~41 km · Must-see
- Amparay · viewpoint · Cusco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cayco · viewpoint · Cusco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Panta · viewpoint · Cusco · ~53 km · Must-see
- Laguna Orjococha · lake · Apurímac · ~55 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chinacocha · lake · Apurímac · ~55 km · Must-see
- Jatun Huamanripa · viewpoint · Cusco · ~57 km · Must-see
- Laguna Suytuccocha · lake · Apurímac · ~59 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Andahuaylas · church · Apurímac · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ñusta Hispana · fort · Cusco · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tarawasi archeological site · fort · Cusco · ~68 km · Must-see
- Wiñay Wayna · fort · Cusco · ~75 km · Must-see
- Runkuraqay · fort · Cusco · ~75 km · Must-see
- Q'illu Q'asa · viewpoint · Apurímac · ~1 km
- Nevado Ampay · viewpoint · Apurímac · ~2 km
- Ampay National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Apurímac · ~4 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Willcaq'ocha Lake
- Laguna Orjococha · lake · Apurímac · ~55 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chinacocha · lake · Apurímac · ~55 km · Must-see
- Laguna Suytuccocha · lake · Apurímac · ~59 km · Must-see
- Yanacocha · lake · Cusco · ~125 km · Must-see
- Uspaccocha Lagoon · lake · Apurímac · ~5 km
- Suqtaqucha · lake · Apurímac · ~36 km
- Antaqucha · lake · Apurímac · ~49 km
- Wachuqucha (Apurímac) · lake · Apurímac · ~52 km
- Laguna Pacucha · lake · Apurímac · ~53 km
- Quriqucha (Apurímac) · lake · Apurímac · ~53 km
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Frequently asked
Is Willcaq'ocha Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Willcaq'ocha Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Willcaq'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 Willcaq'ocha Lake?
Nearby: Piedra de Sayhuite (fort, 17 km), Choquequirao (fort, 26 km), Yanama (viewpoint, 41 km), Amparay (viewpoint, 42 km), Cayco (viewpoint, 45 km), Panta (viewpoint, 53 km).