Must-see lake · Cusco, Peru
Kinsaqocha
Kinsaqocha is a lake in Cusco, Peru.
Kinsaqocha: 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 Kinsaqocha
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 Kinsaqocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.35007, -71.82794. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kinsaqocha
- Pisaq · fort · Cusco · ~8 km · Must-see
- Intihuatana · fort · Cusco · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ancasmarca · viewpoint · Cusco · ~25 km · Must-see
- Puka Pukara · fort · Cusco · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tampu Mach'ay · fort · Cusco · ~26 km · Must-see
- Condorhuachana · viewpoint · Cusco · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sacsayhuaman National Archaeological Park · fort · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sacred Valley of the Incas · sanctuary · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cerro Patacancha · viewpoint · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sitio arqueológico RumiWasi · fort · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ninamarka · fort · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
- San Sebastian · church · Cusco · ~29 km · Must-see
- Q'enqo Grande · fort · Cusco · ~29 km · Must-see
- San Blas · church · Cusco · ~30 km · Must-see
- Muyuqmarka · fort · Cusco · ~30 km · Must-see
- Inca Museum · museum · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Templo de la Sagrada Familia · church · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cuzco Cathedral · church · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kinsaqocha
- Yanacocha · lake · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Armaccocha · lake · Cusco · ~99 km · Must-see
- Pomacanchi · lake · Cusco · ~101 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huarurumicocha · lake · Cusco · ~110 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chinacocha · lake · Apurímac · ~143 km · Must-see
- Laguna Orjococha · lake · Apurímac · ~145 km · Must-see
- Laguna Jomercocha · lake · Cusco · ~146 km · Must-see
- Challhuacocha · lake · Cusco · ~4 km
- Quriqucha · lake · Cusco · ~20 km
- Laguna Piuray · lake · Cusco · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kinsaqocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kinsaqocha 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 Kinsaqocha?
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 Kinsaqocha?
Nearby: Pisaq (fort, 8 km), Intihuatana (fort, 9 km), Ancasmarca (viewpoint, 25 km), Puka Pukara (fort, 26 km), Tampu Mach'ay (fort, 26 km), Condorhuachana (viewpoint, 26 km).
Is Kinsaqocha worth visiting?
Kinsaqocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.