Must-see lake · Ancash, Peru
Quanchisqucha
Quanchisqucha is a lake in Ancash, Peru.
Quanchisqucha: 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 Quanchisqucha
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 Quanchisqucha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.79094, -77.33302. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Quanchisqucha
- Urqunqucha · lake · Ancash · ~33 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huecrococha · lake · Ancash · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Pucacocha · lake · Ancash · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pilanku · viewpoint · Ancash · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake 69 · lake · Ancash · ~49 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ichiccocha · lake · Ancash · ~52 km · Must-see
- Qulluta · viewpoint · Ancash · ~52 km · Must-see
- Santa Cruz · viewpoint · Ancash · ~54 km · Must-see
- Laguna Parón · lake · Ancash · ~54 km · Must-see
- Huacramarca · fort · Ancash · ~55 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Ancash · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kuntur Wasi · viewpoint · Ancash · ~57 km · Must-see
- Llanganuco lakes · lake · Ancash · ~59 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llamacocha · lake · Ancash · ~60 km · Must-see
- Collpa Janca · viewpoint · Ancash · ~61 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chequiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~62 km · Must-see
- Laguna Auquishcocha · lake · Ancash · ~64 km · Must-see
- San Julian · viewpoint · Ancash · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Quanchisqucha
- Urqunqucha · lake · Ancash · ~33 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huecrococha · lake · Ancash · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Pucacocha · lake · Ancash · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake 69 · lake · Ancash · ~49 km · Must-see
- Laguna Ichiccocha · lake · Ancash · ~52 km · Must-see
- Laguna Parón · lake · Ancash · ~54 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yuraccocha · lake · Ancash · ~56 km · Must-see
- Llanganuco lakes · lake · Ancash · ~59 km · Must-see
- Laguna Llamacocha · lake · Ancash · ~60 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chequiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Quanchisqucha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Quanchisqucha 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 Quanchisqucha?
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 Quanchisqucha?
Nearby: Urqunqucha (lake, 33 km), Laguna Huecrococha (lake, 37 km), Lake Pucacocha (lake, 42 km), Pilanku (viewpoint, 46 km), Lake 69 (lake, 49 km), Laguna Ichiccocha (lake, 52 km).
Is Quanchisqucha worth visiting?
Quanchisqucha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.