It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District.

[5] Sibinacocha lies in the Vilcanota Range, south of Chumpe and southwest of Condoriquiña.

[5] Sacred sites around the lake have been studied as possible locations of the lost Ausangate temple.

[6] The area has been studied for its importance to the greater Urubamba-Vilcanota watershed.

[6] A high-altitude diver, Geoffrey Belter, died in 2014 while exploring the lake.