More places you'll love
Keep exploring the natural corners of Matucana.
WaterfallAntankallo Waterfall
Easy to moderateMatucana's jewel: a waterfall in the Chucumayo gorge, an hour and a half hike away.
WaterfallChallape Waterfall
EasyThe easiest one, just 800 metres from the village of Huariquiña, with an old stone arch.
PlaceHuariquiña
EasyA mild-weather village with fruit trees on the left bank of the Rímac, before Matucana.
WaterfallCollana & the Huanchacara Waterfall
Easy to moderateA dairy village at 2,590 m with the Huanchacara waterfall, 20 metres high and a love legend.
WaterfallHuillpa & El Cóndor Waterfall
Moderate to hardA Barrio Bajo hamlet with waterfalls, rock formations, archaeological remains and fresh cheese.
LagoonMarachanca
ModerateA picturesque hamlet of flowers and farming with a waterfall, the Twin Lagoons and ruins.
WaterfallAchacocha
HardTwo beautiful falls up to 31 metres high, fed by the meltwater of the Arca lagoon.
WaterfallIchoca & El Encuentro Waterfall
Easy to moderateA peaceful village between two rivers, with an easy three-drop waterfall, a bat cave and a 'lovers' bridge'.
Not sure where to start?
Fly over Matucana drone-style and pick your next destination from the map.
Map of Matucana
Only points with a confirmed location are marked.
For waterfalls and lagoons with a reference route, coordinate with a local guide.
Route times
To each destination, from the official board.
- Matucana – Antankallo1 h 30 min on foot (~2.5 km)
- Matucana – Huariquiña25 min on foot · 5 min by car
- Huariquiña – Challape10 min on foot
- Matucana – Chacahuaro tunnel10 min by car
- Chacahuaro tunnel – Ichoca30 min on foot
- Matucana – Ichoca25 min by car
- Ichoca – El Encuentro waterfall5 min on foot
- Matucana – Collana30 min by car
- Collana bridge – Collana hamlet40 min on foot
- Collana – Huanchacara waterfall15 min on foot
- Matucana – Soca30 min by car · 1 h 30 min on foot
- Soca – Achacocha1 h on foot
- Matucana – Marachanca (hamlet)30 min by car · 1 h 30 min on foot
- Marachanca – Twin Lagoons2 h on foot
- Twin Lagoons – archaeological sites15 min on foot
- Matucana – Huillpa40 min by car · 2 h on foot
- Huillpa – Huanarca20 min on foot
- Huanarca – El Cóndor waterfall1 h on foot
- Huanarca – Marcahuay archaeological site20 min on foot
- El Cóndor waterfall – La Tímida waterfall25 min on foot
- La Tímida waterfall – Tres Niveles20 min on foot
Reference times on foot or by vehicle.
Information gathered from the official tourism board of the Provincial Municipality of Huarochirí (Matucana) and public sources (Wikipedia, SENAMHI, gob.pe). Prices, hours, routes and dates may change; double-check anything critical before you travel and, for high-altitude routes, go with a local guide.