Local favourite river spot · Peru
Erizo
Erizo is a river spot in Peru.
Erizo: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Erizo
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Erizo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.99357, -78.20150. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Erizo
- Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo · fort · Ancash · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sechín Bajo · fort · Ancash · ~74 km · Must-see
- Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~4 km
- Cape Culebras · sanctuary · ~7 km
- El Castillo de Huarmey · fort · Ancash · ~13 km
- Las Haldas · fort · ~41 km
- Canchón · viewpoint · Ancash · ~66 km
- Mojeque · fort · Ancash · ~68 km
- Sechín · fort · Ancash · ~68 km
- Museo Regional de Casma "Max Uhle" · museum · Ancash · ~72 km
- Sechín Alto · fort · Ancash · ~73 km
- Casma–Sechin culture · fort · Ancash · ~74 km
- Playa La Olla · beach · ~1 km
- Princesa · beach · ~1 km
- Los Perdidos · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
- Médano · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
- Cangrejo Rojo · beach · Ancash · ~2 km
- Corralones · beach · ~2 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Erizo
- Blanca · river spot · Ancash · ~136 km · Must-see
- La Viuda Island · river spot · ~97 km
- Manache · river spot · Huarmey · ~11 km
- Isla · river spot · ~11 km
- Corcovado · river spot · ~14 km
- Patillos · river spot · ~15 km
- Blanca · river spot · ~15 km
- La Campana · river spot · ~17 km
- Cornejo · river spot · ~19 km
- Pan de Azúcar · river spot · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Erizo yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Erizo?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Erizo?
Nearby: Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo (fort, 60 km), Sechín Bajo (fort, 74 km), Playa Tuquillo (beach, 4 km), Cape Culebras (sanctuary, 7 km), El Castillo de Huarmey (fort, 13 km), Las Haldas (fort, 41 km).