León Despierto

León Despierto: 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 León Despierto

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 León Despierto — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -9.86878, -78.24300. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near León Despierto

• Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo · fort · Ancash · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sechín Bajo · fort · Ancash · ~56 km · Must-see
• Cape Culebras · sanctuary · ~12 km
• Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~22 km
• Las Haldas · fort · ~23 km
• El Castillo de Huarmey · fort · Ancash · ~31 km
• Mojeque · fort · Ancash · ~50 km
• Sechín · fort · Ancash · ~50 km
• Museo Regional de Casma "Max Uhle" · museum · Ancash · ~54 km
• Sechín Alto · fort · Ancash · ~56 km
• Casma–Sechin culture · fort · Ancash · ~56 km
• Canchón · viewpoint · Ancash · ~61 km
• Lobitos · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
• Los Islotes · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
• Cornejo · river spot · ~2 km
• La Otra Catedral · beach · Ancash · ~2 km
• La Campana · river spot · ~2 km
• Piedra Chica · beach · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of León Despierto

Other beaches & coast near León Despierto

• Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~22 km
• Samanco Bay · beach · ~95 km
• Chimbote Bay · beach · ~111 km
• Coishco Bay · beach · ~130 km
• Lobitos · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
• Los Islotes · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
• La Otra Catedral · beach · Ancash · ~2 km
• Piedra Chica · beach · ~2 km
• Punta Patillos · beach · ~3 km
• Playa Punta Patillo · beach · ~3 km

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