Must-see lake · Huánuco, Peru
Wiqruqucha
Wiqruqucha is a lake in Huánuco, Peru.
Wiqruqucha: 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 Wiqruqucha
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 Wiqruqucha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.44515, -76.71921. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wiqruqucha
- Piruro · fort · Huánuco · ~9 km · Must-see
- Quriqucha · viewpoint · Huánuco · ~26 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~39 km · Must-see
- Laguna Sagracocha · lake · Huánuco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Laguna Carhuacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pampa Wasi · viewpoint · Huánuco · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hatun Uqhu Punta · viewpoint · Huánuco · ~55 km · Must-see
- Yanaqucha · viewpoint · Ancash · ~62 km · Must-see
- Museo Nacional de Chavín · museum · Ancash · ~65 km · Must-see
- Chavin Archaeological Site · fort · Ancash · ~66 km · Must-see
- Maria Jiray Falls · waterfall · Ancash · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hatun Hirka · viewpoint · Huánuco · ~74 km · Must-see
- Susupillo · viewpoint · Huánuco · ~8 km
- Isog · fort · Huánuco · ~8 km
- Huankaran · fort · Huánuco · ~9 km
- Laguna Maravilla · lake · Huánuco · ~11 km
- Selmín · fort · Huánuco · ~12 km
- Laguna Jalan · lake · Huánuco · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wiqruqucha
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~39 km · Must-see
- Laguna Sagracocha · lake · Huánuco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Laguna Carhuacocha · lake · Huánuco · ~46 km · Must-see
- Laguna Pampacocha · lake · Ancash · ~89 km · Must-see
- Laguna Suerococha · lake · Ancash · ~89 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lauricocha · lake · Ancash · ~91 km · Must-see
- Laguna Querococha · lake · Ancash · ~91 km · Must-see
- Laguna Churup · lake · Ancash · ~98 km · Must-see
- Laguna Tambococha · lake · Huánuco · ~99 km · Must-see
- Laguna Yanacocha · lake · Ancash · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wiqruqucha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wiqruqucha 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 Wiqruqucha?
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 Wiqruqucha?
Nearby: Piruro (fort, 9 km), Quriqucha (viewpoint, 26 km), Laguna Yanacocha (lake, 39 km), Laguna Sagracocha (lake, 42 km), Laguna Carhuacocha (lake, 46 km), Pampa Wasi (viewpoint, 49 km).
Is Wiqruqucha worth visiting?
Wiqruqucha is listed as a must-see lake in Peru on Spotwander.