Notable beach · Chontales, Nicaragua
Punta Colorado
Punta Colorado is a beach in Chontales, Nicaragua.
Punta Colorado: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Colorado
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Punta Colorado — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.71494, -85.17482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punta Colorado
- Lake Nicaragua · lake · Chontales · ~32 km · Must-see
- Volcán Maderas · viewpoint · Rivas · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ometepe Island · river spot · Rivas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Volcán Concepción · viewpoint · Rivas · ~66 km · Must-see
- Islas Solentiname · attraction · Río San Juan · ~74 km · Must-see
- Bocana de Jalapa · beach · Chontales · ~2 km
- Isla La Rosa · river spot · Chontales · ~4 km
- Isla Coquito · river spot · Chontales · ~4 km
- Estero Jalapa · river spot · Chontales · ~4 km
- Punta de Pato · beach · Chontales · ~5 km
- Isla El Terrón · river spot · Chontales · ~5 km
- Isla La Ceiba · river spot · Chontales · ~5 km
- Isla Sin Nombre · river spot · Chontales · ~6 km
- Isla Baja · river spot · Chontales · ~6 km
- Isla Arenal · river spot · Chontales · ~6 km
- Isla El Caite · river spot · Chontales · ~7 km
- Isla de Caña · river spot · Chontales · ~7 km
- Isla La Campana · river spot · Chontales · ~7 km
Other beaches & coast near Punta Colorado
- Bocana de Jalapa · beach · Chontales · ~2 km
- Punta de Pato · beach · Chontales · ~5 km
- Enseñada Burro Negro · beach · Chontales · ~15 km
- Punta Poderosa · beach · Chontales · ~17 km
- Bocana de Polanco · beach · Chontales · ~27 km
- Bocana de Sinecapa · beach · Chontales · ~36 km
- Ensenada Las Britas · beach · Chontales · ~41 km
- Vuelta de Los Sauces · beach · Chontales · ~42 km
- Punta Mayales · beach · Chontales · ~42 km
- Punta Gorda · beach · Rivas · ~51 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Punta Colorado?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Punta Colorado?
Nearby: Lake Nicaragua (lake, 32 km), Volcán Maderas (viewpoint, 59 km), Ometepe Island (river spot, 64 km), Volcán Concepción (viewpoint, 66 km), Islas Solentiname (attraction, 74 km), Bocana de Jalapa (beach, 2 km).
Is Punta Colorado worth visiting?
Punta Colorado is listed as a notable beach in Nicaragua on Spotwander.