Lake Vilacota

#84 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

Lake Vilacota is a lake in the region of Tacna, in Peru. More precisely, it belongs to Tarata Province, Susapaya District, along the border with the Santa Rosa District of El Collao Province in the neighboring region of Puno. It has a surface elevation of 4,390 metres above sea level and a catchment area of 1,440 square kilometres. ()

Local name: Laguna Vilacota Elevation: 14531 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 17°8'33"S, 70°2'5"W

Location

TacnaPeru

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Day trips

Lake Vilacota – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Paracota, Churi Wiqu, Suri, Churi Qullu.

3.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Paracota
98 min walk • Lake Paracota is a lake in Peru located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Susapaya District. It is situated at a height of about 4,522 metres. Paracota lies south of the larger Lake Vilacota.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Churi Wiqu
110 min walk • Choreveco is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District, and in the Tarata Province, Susapaya District. Choreveco lies northeast of the volcano Yucamane.
5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Suri
149 min walk • Suri is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,400 metres high. It is situated in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Santa Rosa District. Suri lies northeast of the lake Wilaquta and the mountain Chinchillani.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Churi Qullu
145 min walk • Churi Qullu is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 metres high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Susapaya District. Churi Qullu lies northwest of P'isaqani and southeast of Wilaquta and Janq'u Qullu.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wariri
72 min walk • Wariri is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 metres high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Susapaya District. Wariri lies between the lake Wilaquta in the north and Ñiq'i Quta in the south.

Lake Vilacota

Facts and practical information

Lake Vilacota – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lake Paracota

Churi Wiqu

Suri

Churi Qullu

Wariri