Must-see lake · Arequipa, Peru
Pallarcocha
Pallarcocha is a lake in Arequipa, Peru.
Pallarcocha: 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 Pallarcocha
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 Pallarcocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.57610, -72.72215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pallarcocha
- Volcán Chilcayoc · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~55 km · Must-see
- Volcán Jechapita · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~55 km · Must-see
- Chachas Lake · lake · Arequipa · ~62 km · Must-see
- Volcán Coropuna · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~9 km
- Nevado Coropuna · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~12 km
- Ñawicha · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~13 km
- Hatun K'irawniyuq · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~19 km
- Mawk'allaqta · fort · Arequipa · ~20 km
- Puma Ranra · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~31 km
- Solimana · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~33 km
- Minasniyuq · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~34 km
- Wakapallqa · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~36 km
- Usqullu · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~36 km
- Llallawi · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~38 km
- Qallwa · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~38 km
- P'isqi P'isqi · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~40 km
- Tirani · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~41 km
- Yanawara · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~44 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pallarcocha
- Chachas Lake · lake · Arequipa · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Ecma · lake · Arequipa · ~99 km · Must-see
- Laguna Machucocha · lake · Arequipa · ~109 km · Must-see
- Wansuqucha · lake · Arequipa · ~80 km
- Mururca · lake · Arequipa · ~99 km
- Kunturqucha · lake · Ayacucho · ~107 km
- Hatun Tipiqucha · lake · Ayacucho · ~107 km
- Huch'uy Tipiqucha · lake · Ayacucho · ~109 km
- Lago Parinacochas · lake · Ayacucho · ~137 km
- Laguna Pallacocha · lake · Arequipa · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pallarcocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pallarcocha 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 Pallarcocha?
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 Pallarcocha?
Nearby: Volcán Chilcayoc (viewpoint, 55 km), Volcán Jechapita (viewpoint, 55 km), Chachas Lake (lake, 62 km), Volcán Coropuna (viewpoint, 9 km), Nevado Coropuna (viewpoint, 12 km), Ñawicha (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Pallarcocha worth visiting?
Pallarcocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.