Médano

Médano: 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 Médano

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 Médano — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -9.99985, -78.19380. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Médano

• Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo · fort · Ancash · ~61 km · Must-see
• Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~2 km
• Cape Culebras · sanctuary · ~9 km
• El Castillo de Huarmey · fort · Ancash · ~12 km
• Las Haldas · fort · ~42 km
• Canchón · viewpoint · Ancash · ~66 km
• Mojeque · fort · Ancash · ~69 km
• Sechín · fort · Ancash · ~69 km
• Museo Regional de Casma "Max Uhle" · museum · Ancash · ~73 km
• Cape Colorado · sanctuary · ~74 km
• Sechín Alto · fort · Ancash · ~74 km
• Cangrejo Rojo · beach · Ancash · ~0 km
• Los Perdidos · beach · Ancash · ~0 km
• Playa del Amor · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
• Princesa · beach · ~1 km
• La Cocinita · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
• Erizo · river spot · ~1 km
• Playa La Olla · beach · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Médano

Other beaches & coast near Médano

• Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~2 km
• Samanco Bay · beach · ~115 km
• Chimbote Bay · beach · ~130 km
• Coishco Bay · beach · ~149 km
• Cangrejo Rojo · beach · Ancash · ~0 km
• Los Perdidos · beach · Ancash · ~0 km
• Playa del Amor · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
• Princesa · beach · ~1 km
• La Cocinita · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
• Playa La Olla · beach · ~2 km

All beaches & coast in Peru

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