Punta Caliente

Punta Caliente: 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 Caliente

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 Caliente — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 11.71928, -85.87292. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Punta Caliente

• Parque Nacional Archipiélago de Zapatera · sanctuary · Granada Department · ~5 km · Must-see
• Isla Zapatera · river spot · Granada Department · ~6 km · Must-see
• Plazoleta Isla El Muerto · fort · Granada Department · ~8 km · Must-see
• Volcán Mombacho · viewpoint · Granada Department · ~19 km · Must-see
• Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción · church · Granada Department · ~31 km · Must-see
• Reserva Natural Laguna de Apoyo · sanctuary · Granada Department · ~35 km · Must-see
• Volcán Concepción · viewpoint · Rivas · ~42 km · Must-see
• Museos El Ceibo · museum · Rivas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río Escalante - Chacocente · park · Carazo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fortaleza El Coyotepe · fort · Masaya · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ometepe Island · river spot · Rivas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cráter Santiago · viewpoint · Masaya · ~54 km · Must-see
• Volcán Maderas · viewpoint · Rivas · ~62 km · Must-see
• Refugio de Vida Silvestre Chocoyero - El Brujo · sanctuary · Masaya · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Nicaragua · lake · Chontales · ~73 km · Must-see
• Bajo Los Robles · beach · Granada Department · ~1 km
• Ensenada del Viejo · beach · Granada Department · ~1 km
• Isla La Pedrera · river spot · Granada Department · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Punta Caliente

Other beaches & coast near Punta Caliente

• Playa Montelimar · beach · Managua · ~90 km · Must-see
• Bajo Los Robles · beach · Granada Department · ~1 km
• Ensenada del Viejo · beach · Granada Department · ~1 km
• Punta Ojochal · beach · Granada Department · ~2 km
• Punta de Piedra · beach · Granada Department · ~2 km
• Punta El Morro · beach · Granada Department · ~2 km
• Punta La Aurora · beach · Granada Department · ~3 km
• Punta El Zacateadero · beach · Granada Department · ~3 km
• Ensenada Los Chiqueros · beach · Granada Department · ~7 km
• Punta Ruá · beach · Granada Department · ~7 km

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