Local favourite beach · La Guajira, Colombia
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda is a beach in La Guajira, Colombia.
Punta Gorda: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Punta Gorda
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Punta Gorda: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Punta Gorda — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.88839, -71.30249. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punta Gorda
- Serranía de Macuira · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bahía Tukakas · beach · ~4 km
- Isla Fuerte · river spot · Zulia State · ~10 km
- Laguna de Cocineta · lake · Zulia State · ~12 km
- Alto Potkahu · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~28 km
- Parque Nacional Natural Macuira · sanctuary · La Guajira · ~36 km
- Cerro Palúa · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~41 km
- Alto de Paipara · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~45 km
- Alto De Paquira · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~45 km
- Faro Puerto Estrella · beach · La Guajira · ~65 km
- Punta Arenas · beach · La Guajira · ~4 km
- Faro de Castilletes · beach · ~6 km
- Meseta Occidental · viewpoint · ~6 km
- Cruz · attraction · ~6 km
- Meseta Oriental · viewpoint · Zulia State · ~6 km
- Hito Castilletes Colombia Venezuela · beach · La Guajira · ~7 km
- Islas Los Morros · river spot · Zulia State · ~8 km
- Playa Castilletes · beach · Zulia State · ~9 km
Other beaches & coast near Punta Gorda
- Dunas de Taroa · beach · La Guajira · ~87 km · Must-see
- Bahía Hondita · beach · ~89 km · Must-see
- Punta Gallinas · beach · ~93 km · Must-see
- Cabo de la Vela · beach · La Guajira · ~127 km · Must-see
- Bahía Tukakas · beach · ~4 km
- Faro Puerto Estrella · beach · La Guajira · ~65 km
- Playa Taroa · beach · ~87 km
- Salina Merrichi · beach · ~88 km
- Bahía Honda · beach · ~92 km
- Punta Aguja · beach · La Guajira · ~93 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Punta Gorda?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Punta Gorda?
Nearby: Serranía de Macuira (viewpoint, 34 km), Bahía Tukakas (beach, 4 km), Isla Fuerte (river spot, 10 km), Laguna de Cocineta (lake, 12 km), Alto Potkahu (viewpoint, 28 km), Parque Nacional Natural Macuira (sanctuary, 36 km).