Local favourite sanctuary · El Oro, Ecuador
Isla Puercos
Isla Puercos is a sanctuary in El Oro, Ecuador.
Isla Puercos: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Isla Puercos
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Isla Puercos — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.37763, -80.26827. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Isla Puercos
- Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~7 km · Must-see
- Isla Matapalo · river spot · Tumbes · ~9 km · Must-see
- Reserva Ecológica Arenillas · sanctuary · El Oro · ~29 km · Must-see
- Isla Santa Clara · river spot · El Oro · ~37 km · Must-see
- Iglesia matriz San Nicolás de Tolentino · church · Tumbes · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cabeza de Vaca · fort · Tumbes · ~44 km · Must-see
- Isla San Antonio · river spot · El Oro · ~1 km
- Isla Payana · river spot · ~2 km
- Isla Vacas · river spot · ~5 km
- Isla Callejones · river spot · ~5 km
- Isla Correa · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~6 km
- Isla Tembleque · river spot · ~7 km
- Isla Roncal · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~8 km
- Isla Sombrero · river spot · ~8 km
- Monumento Al Pescador · fort · El Oro · ~14 km
- Cementerio General · fort · El Oro · ~14 km
- Isla Gato · river spot · ~15 km
- Monmento A La Paz · fort · El Oro · ~17 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Isla Puercos
- Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~7 km · Must-see
- Reserva Ecológica Arenillas · sanctuary · El Oro · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tumbes National Reserve · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~77 km · Must-see
- Cerros de Amotape National Park · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~93 km · Must-see
- Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute · sanctuary · Guayas · ~147 km · Must-see
- El Angolo Game Reserve · sanctuary · Piura · ~149 km · Must-see
- Isla Correa · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~6 km
- Isla Roncal · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~8 km
- Angostura Faical Regional Conservation Area · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~55 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Manglares El Morro · sanctuary · Guayas · ~99 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Isla Puercos yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Isla Puercos?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Isla Puercos?
Nearby: Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary (sanctuary, 7 km), Isla Matapalo (river spot, 9 km), Reserva Ecológica Arenillas (sanctuary, 29 km), Isla Santa Clara (river spot, 37 km), Iglesia matriz San Nicolás de Tolentino (church, 38 km), Cabeza de Vaca (fort, 44 km).