Notable lake · Cusco, Peru
Queuñacocha
Queuñacocha is a lake in Cusco, Peru.
Queuñacocha: 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 Queuñacocha
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 Queuñacocha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.15389, -72.04694. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Queuñacocha
- Pucajasa · viewpoint · Cusco · ~9 km · Must-see
- Condorhuachana · viewpoint · Cusco · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ancasmarca · viewpoint · Cusco · ~16 km · Must-see
- Yanacocha · lake · Cusco · ~18 km · Must-see
- Yucay Museum · museum · Cusco · ~23 km · Must-see
- Huacratanca · viewpoint · Cusco · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pumamarca Ruins · fort · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sacred Valley of the Incas · sanctuary · Cusco · ~29 km · Must-see
- Machucollpa · fort · Cusco · ~29 km · Must-see
- Inkapintay · fort · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Moray · fort · Cusco · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pinkuylluna · fort · Cusco · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ollantaytambo · fort · Cusco · ~33 km · Must-see
- Llaulliyoc · viewpoint · Cusco · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cerro Patacancha · viewpoint · Cusco · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wat'a · fort · Cusco · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kinsaqocha · lake · Cusco · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pisaq · fort · Cusco · ~45 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Queuñacocha
- Yanacocha · lake · Cusco · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kinsaqocha · lake · Cusco · ~40 km · Must-see
- Laguna Armaccocha · lake · Cusco · ~138 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chinacocha · lake · Apurímac · ~139 km · Must-see
- Pomacanchi · lake · Cusco · ~139 km · Must-see
- Laguna Orjococha · lake · Apurímac · ~140 km · Must-see
- Laguna Huarurumicocha · lake · Cusco · ~149 km · Must-see
- Quellacocha · lake · Cusco · ~2 km
- Kellococha · lake · Cusco · ~17 km
- Laguna Piuray · lake · Cusco · ~37 km
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Frequently asked
Is Queuñacocha full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Queuñacocha yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Queuñacocha?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Queuñacocha?
Nearby: Pucajasa (viewpoint, 9 km), Condorhuachana (viewpoint, 14 km), Ancasmarca (viewpoint, 16 km), Yanacocha (lake, 18 km), Yucay Museum (museum, 23 km), Huacratanca (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Queuñacocha worth visiting?
Queuñacocha is listed as a notable lake in Peru on Spotwander.