Laguna Lihuarcocha

Laguna Lihuarcocha is a lake in Cuzco Department, Peru and has an elevation of 3,711 metres. Laguna Lihuarcocha is situated nearby to the village Raqch’i, as well as near Tocrayacota.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Machu Colca.

Machu Colca

Archaeological site

Photo: Gentle, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Machu Colca, Machuqolqa or Machu Qollqa is an archaeological site in Peru. It lies in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Huayllabamba District, a few minutes outside of Chinchero. Machu Colca is situated 2½ km east of Laguna Lihuarcocha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huayllabamba and Yucay.

Huayllabamba

Village

Photo: Gerd Breitenbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Huayllabamba is a town in Southern Peru, in the province Urubamba in the Cusco region. The town is capital of Huayllabamba District. It is located in what is known as the Sacred valley of the Incas. Huayllabamba is situated 3 km northeast of Laguna Lihuarcocha.

Yucay

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Yucay is a village in Peru. The town is in a scenic valley and has many farming families. There is nothing to see or do in this town, but it can be a convenient base to make various short trips from.