Notable lake · Tarapacа Region, Chile
La Cocha
La Cocha is a lake in Tarapacа Region, Chile.
La Cocha: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 La Cocha
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach La Cocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -20.49144, -69.32435. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Cocha
- Iglesia San Andrés · church · Tarapacа Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Matilla · church · Tarapacа Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Geoglifos de Pintados · fort · Tarapacа Region · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cuesta de Chacarilla · viewpoint · Tarapacа Region · ~36 km
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Quebrada de Chacarilla · sanctuary · Tarapacа Region · ~39 km
- Salar de Pintados · sanctuary · Tarapacа Region · ~44 km
- Museo de Sitio Geoglifos de Cerros Pintados · museum · Tarapacа Region · ~48 km
- Santuario Nuestra Señora del Carmen de la Tirana · attraction · Tarapacа Region · ~48 km
- Reserva Nacional Pampa del Tamarugal · sanctuary · Tarapacа Region · ~53 km
- Cuesta de Duplijsa · viewpoint · Tarapacа Region · ~57 km
- Iglesia de San Marcos, Mamiña · church · Tarapacа Region · ~60 km
- Cerro Chilinchilín · viewpoint · Tarapacа Region · ~62 km
- Cuesta de Chele · viewpoint · Tarapacа Region · ~67 km
- Sitio Ramsar y Santuario de la Naturaleza Salar de Huasco · sanctuary · ~68 km
- Cerro Encañada · viewpoint · Tarapacа Region · ~68 km
- Bernardo O´Higgins · attraction · Tarapacа Region · ~68 km
- Arturo Prat · attraction · Tarapacа Region · ~68 km
- Salar de Huasco · sanctuary · Tarapacа Region · ~69 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near La Cocha
- Laguna Jachcha Churi Kkota · lake · Potosí · ~103 km
- Laguna Seca · lake · Tarapacа Region · ~128 km
- Laguna Kotani · lake · Potosí · ~133 km
- Laguna Caña · lake · Tarapacа Region · ~46 km
- Laguna Cotane · lake · Tarapacа Region · ~58 km
- Lagunas del Huasco · lake · Tarapacа Region · ~67 km
- Laguna Jachucoposa · lake · Tarapacа Region · ~84 km
- Laguna Lagunilla · lake · Tarapacа Region · ~99 km
- Laguna Cayte · lake · Potosí · ~101 km
- Laguna Parihuana · lake · Potosí · ~109 km
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Frequently asked
Is La Cocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for La Cocha yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit La Cocha?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near La Cocha?
Nearby: Iglesia San Andrés (church, 1 km), Iglesia Matilla (church, 6 km), Geoglifos de Pintados (fort, 48 km), Cuesta de Chacarilla (viewpoint, 36 km), Santuario de la Naturaleza Quebrada de Chacarilla (sanctuary, 39 km), Salar de Pintados (sanctuary, 44 km).
Is La Cocha worth visiting?
La Cocha is listed as a notable lake in Chile on Spotwander.