Local favourite beach · Ancash, Peru
Playa Gringos
Playa Gringos is a beach in Ancash, Peru.
Playa Gringos: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Playa Gringos
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Playa Gringos — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.96654, -78.20837. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Gringos
- Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo · fort · Ancash · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sechín Bajo · fort · Ancash · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cape Culebras · sanctuary · ~4 km
- Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~7 km
- El Castillo de Huarmey · fort · Ancash · ~17 km
- Las Haldas · fort · ~37 km
- Mojeque · fort · Ancash · ~64 km
- Sechín · fort · Ancash · ~64 km
- Canchón · viewpoint · Ancash · ~64 km
- Museo Regional de Casma "Max Uhle" · museum · Ancash · ~68 km
- Sechín Alto · fort · Ancash · ~70 km
- Casma–Sechin culture · fort · Ancash · ~70 km
- La Olla · viewpoint · Ancash · ~0 km
- Playa Colorados · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
- Corralones · beach · ~2 km
- Playa Gaviotas · beach · ~3 km
- Playa La Olla · beach · ~3 km
- Erizo · river spot · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Gringos
- Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~7 km
- Samanco Bay · beach · ~110 km
- Chimbote Bay · beach · ~125 km
- Coishco Bay · beach · ~144 km
- Playa Colorados · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
- Corralones · beach · ~2 km
- Playa Gaviotas · beach · ~3 km
- Playa La Olla · beach · ~3 km
- Princesa · beach · ~4 km
- Los Perdidos · beach · Ancash · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Gringos safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Gringos yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Playa Gringos?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa Gringos?
Nearby: Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo (fort, 56 km), Sechín Bajo (fort, 70 km), Cape Culebras (sanctuary, 4 km), Playa Tuquillo (beach, 7 km), El Castillo de Huarmey (fort, 17 km), Las Haldas (fort, 37 km).