Patillos

Patillos: 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 Patillos

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 Patillos — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -9.89694, -78.24255. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Patillos

• Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo · fort · Ancash · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sechín Bajo · fort · Ancash · ~60 km · Must-see
• Cape Culebras · sanctuary · ~8 km
• Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~18 km
• Las Haldas · fort · ~27 km
• El Castillo de Huarmey · fort · Ancash · ~27 km
• Mojeque · fort · Ancash · ~54 km
• Sechín · fort · Ancash · ~54 km
• Museo Regional de Casma "Max Uhle" · museum · Ancash · ~58 km
• Sechín Alto · fort · Ancash · ~60 km
• Casma–Sechin culture · fort · Ancash · ~60 km
• Canchón · viewpoint · Ancash · ~63 km
• Playa Punta Patillo · beach · ~1 km
• Punta Patillos · beach · ~2 km
• Playa Los Litros · beach · Ancash · ~2 km
• La Campana · river spot · ~2 km
• Cashco · beach · Ancash · ~3 km
• Dos Amigos · beach · Ancash · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Patillos

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Patillos

• Blanca · river spot · Ancash · ~122 km · Must-see
• La Viuda Island · river spot · ~82 km
• La Campana · river spot · ~2 km
• Isla · river spot · ~3 km
• Cornejo · river spot · ~4 km
• Pan de Azúcar · river spot · ~8 km
• Erizo · river spot · ~15 km
• Grita Lobos · river spot · ~22 km
• Manache · river spot · Huarmey · ~25 km
• Corcovado · river spot · ~28 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Peru

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