Local favourite beach · Tacna, Peru
Punta Picata
Punta Picata is a beach in Tacna, Peru.
Punta Picata: 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 Punta Picata
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 Punta Picata — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.86871, -71.09745. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punta Picata
- Cape Coles · sanctuary · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ite wetlands · sanctuary · ~18 km
- Chiribaya culture · fort · ~22 km
- Santuario del Señor de Locumba · church · Tacna · ~57 km
- Boca del Río · beach · Tacna · ~68 km
- Playa Tacahuay · beach · Tacna · ~6 km
- Playa Arena Blanca · beach · ~10 km
- Flamingos 26 · attraction · Tacna · ~11 km
- Playa Inglesa · beach · Tacna · ~14 km
- Flamingos 9 · attraction · Tacna · ~15 km
- Bofedales de Ite · lake · Tacna · ~16 km
- Playa Brava · beach · Tacna · ~16 km
- Cristo de Ite · fort · Tacna · ~16 km
- Parque Niño Jesus · park · Tacna · ~18 km
- Museo del desierto y el mar de Ite · museum · Tacna · ~18 km
- Flamingos 42 · attraction · Tacna · ~21 km
- Playa La Meca · beach · ~26 km
- Isla · river spot · ~27 km
Other beaches & coast near Punta Picata
- Playa Chinchorro · beach · ~133 km · Must-see
- Playa Corazones · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~138 km · Must-see
- Playa La Liserilla · beach · ~139 km · Must-see
- Boca del Río · beach · Tacna · ~68 km
- Faro Concordia · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~118 km
- Playa Las Machas · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~128 km
- Faro Molo de Abrigo de Arica · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~131 km
- Faro Península Alacrán · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~132 km
- Playa La Lisera · beach · ~134 km
- Playa Tacahuay · beach · Tacna · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Punta Picata safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Punta Picata yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Punta Picata?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Punta Picata?
Nearby: Cape Coles (sanctuary, 44 km), Ite wetlands (sanctuary, 18 km), Chiribaya culture (fort, 22 km), Santuario del Señor de Locumba (church, 57 km), Boca del Río (beach, 68 km), Playa Tacahuay (beach, 6 km).