Notable beach · Chontales, Nicaragua
Punta Mayales
Punta Mayales is a beach in Chontales, Nicaragua.
Punta Mayales: 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 Mayales
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 Mayales — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.87240, -85.43920. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punta Mayales
- Lake Nicaragua · lake · Chontales · ~43 km · Must-see
- Volcán Concepción · viewpoint · Rivas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ometepe Island · river spot · Rivas · ~56 km · Must-see
- Isla Zapatera · river spot · Granada Department · ~57 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Archipiélago de Zapatera · sanctuary · Granada Department · ~58 km · Must-see
- Plazoleta Isla El Muerto · fort · Granada Department · ~60 km · Must-see
- Volcán Maderas · viewpoint · Rivas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Museos El Ceibo · museum · Rivas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción · church · Granada Department · ~70 km · Must-see
- Volcán Mombacho · viewpoint · Granada Department · ~71 km · Must-see
- Vuelta de Los Sauces · beach · Chontales · ~1 km
- Ensenada Las Britas · beach · Chontales · ~3 km
- Charco Monte del Hatillo · lake · Chontales · ~4 km
- Charco San Juan · lake · Chontales · ~5 km
- Bocana de Sinecapa · beach · Chontales · ~9 km
- Estero Las Cañas · river spot · Chontales · ~10 km
- Estero Grande · river spot · Chontales · ~10 km
- Río Mayales · river spot · Chontales · ~11 km
Other beaches & coast near Punta Mayales
- Playa Montelimar · beach · Managua · ~148 km · Must-see
- Vuelta de Los Sauces · beach · Chontales · ~1 km
- Ensenada Las Britas · beach · Chontales · ~3 km
- Bocana de Sinecapa · beach · Chontales · ~9 km
- Bocana de Polanco · beach · Chontales · ~17 km
- Punta Valparaíso · beach · Chontales · ~25 km
- Punta Poderosa · beach · Chontales · ~26 km
- Enseñada Burro Negro · beach · Chontales · ~27 km
- Punta Santa Clara · beach · Chontales · ~37 km
- Punta Colorado · beach · Chontales · ~42 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Punta Mayales?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Punta Mayales?
Nearby: Lake Nicaragua (lake, 43 km), Volcán Concepción (viewpoint, 53 km), Ometepe Island (river spot, 56 km), Isla Zapatera (river spot, 57 km), Parque Nacional Archipiélago de Zapatera (sanctuary, 58 km), Plazoleta Isla El Muerto (fort, 60 km).
Is Punta Mayales worth visiting?
Punta Mayales is listed as a notable beach in Nicaragua on Spotwander.