Must-see lake · Cusco, Peru
Yanacocha
Yanacocha is a lake in Cusco, Peru.
Yanacocha: 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 Yanacocha
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 Yanacocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.28461, -72.05049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yanacocha
- Yucay Museum · museum · Cusco · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ancasmarca · viewpoint · Cusco · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sacred Valley of the Incas · sanctuary · Cusco · ~11 km · Must-see
- Machucollpa · fort · Cusco · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pucajasa · viewpoint · Cusco · ~12 km · Must-see
- Condorhuachana · viewpoint · Cusco · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cerro Patacancha · viewpoint · Cusco · ~20 km · Must-see
- Moray · fort · Cusco · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pumamarca Ruins · fort · Cusco · ~25 km · Must-see
- Inkapintay · fort · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wat'a · fort · Cusco · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pinkuylluna · fort · Cusco · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tampu Mach'ay · fort · Cusco · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ollantaytambo · fort · Cusco · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sacsayhuaman National Archaeological Park · fort · Cusco · ~30 km · Must-see
- Puka Pukara · fort · Cusco · ~30 km · Must-see
- Huacratanca · viewpoint · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kinsaqocha · lake · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Yanacocha
- Kinsaqocha · lake · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pomacanchi · lake · Cusco · ~124 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chinacocha · lake · Apurímac · ~125 km · Must-see
- Laguna Orjococha · lake · Apurímac · ~127 km · Must-see
- Laguna Armaccocha · lake · Cusco · ~130 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huarurumicocha · lake · Cusco · ~141 km · Must-see
- Kellococha · lake · Cusco · ~1 km
- Quellacocha · lake · Cusco · ~18 km
- Queuñacocha · lake · Cusco · ~18 km
- Laguna Piuray · lake · Cusco · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Yanacocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Yanacocha 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 Yanacocha?
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 Yanacocha?
Nearby: Yucay Museum (museum, 7 km), Ancasmarca (viewpoint, 10 km), Sacred Valley of the Incas (sanctuary, 11 km), Machucollpa (fort, 11 km), Pucajasa (viewpoint, 12 km), Condorhuachana (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Yanacocha worth visiting?
Yanacocha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.