Local favourite beach · Magdalena, Colombia
Punta Rivera
Punta Rivera is a beach in Magdalena, Colombia.
Punta Rivera: 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 Rivera
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.
How to reach Punta Rivera — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.10223, -73.87491. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punta Rivera
- Ciénaga de la Zapatosa · lake · Cesar · ~9 km · Must-see
- Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria · church · Magdalena · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ciénaga Tíojuancho · lake · Magdalena · ~4 km
- Ciénaga Rodeito · lake · Magdalena · ~20 km
- Cienaga El Paso · lake · Magdalena · ~27 km
- Cerro Chimichagua · viewpoint · Cesar · ~30 km
- Ciénaga de Chimi · lake · Bolívar · ~31 km
- Ciénaga Pesquería · lake · Cesar · ~33 km
- Ciénaga San Vicente · lake · Bolívar · ~33 km
- Ciénaga Terronal · lake · Bolívar · ~36 km
- Alto El Chempan · viewpoint · Cesar · ~36 km
- Loma Ceiba Arriba · viewpoint · Cesar · ~36 km
- Ciénaga Mata de Zarza · lake · Bolívar · ~37 km
- Cerro Animito · viewpoint · Cesar · ~37 km
- Ciénaga Sabayo · lake · Magdalena · ~37 km
- Ciénaga del Cristo · lake · Bolívar · ~37 km
- Ciénaga Peralejo · lake · Bolívar · ~38 km
- Cerro Albania · viewpoint · Cesar · ~46 km
Other beaches & coast near Punta Rivera
- Playas de punta de Piedra · beach · Bolívar · ~124 km
- Playa Patio Alegre · beach · Zulia State · ~144 km
- Punta Perico · beach · Magdalena · ~2 km
- Punta La Toma · beach · Magdalena · ~2 km
- Punta De Ceiba · beach · Magdalena · ~2 km
- Punta Chiriguana · beach · Magdalena · ~4 km
- Punta Caiman · beach · Cesar · ~5 km
- Punta El Nispero · beach · Magdalena · ~5 km
- Punta Humadera · beach · Magdalena · ~5 km
- Punta Jimenez · beach · Magdalena · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Punta Rivera safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Punta Rivera yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Punta Rivera?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Punta Rivera?
Nearby: Ciénaga de la Zapatosa (lake, 9 km), Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (church, 20 km), Ciénaga Tíojuancho (lake, 4 km), Ciénaga Rodeito (lake, 20 km), Cienaga El Paso (lake, 27 km), Cerro Chimichagua (viewpoint, 30 km).