Local favourite beach · Ancash, Peru
Playa Besique
Playa Besique is a beach in Ancash, Peru.
Playa Besique: 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 Playa Besique
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 Playa Besique: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Playa Besique — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.19996, -78.48902. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Besique
- Pañamarca · fort · Ancash · ~16 km · Must-see
- Blanca · river spot · Ancash · ~22 km · Must-see
- Museo Punkuri · museum · Ancash · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sechín Bajo · fort · Ancash · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo · fort · Ancash · ~62 km · Must-see
- Huampo · viewpoint · Ancash · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hatun Hirka · viewpoint · Ancash · ~68 km · Must-see
- Samanco Bay · beach · ~7 km
- La Garganta del Diablo · cave · Ancash · ~13 km
- Chimbote Bay · beach · ~16 km
- La Viuda Island · river spot · ~21 km
- Cerro de la Paz · viewpoint · Ancash · ~26 km
- Coishco Bay · beach · ~32 km
- Isla Santa · sanctuary · ~36 km
- Corcovado Islet · sanctuary · ~47 km
- Casma–Sechin culture · fort · Ancash · ~48 km
- Museo Regional de Casma "Max Uhle" · museum · Ancash · ~50 km
- Sechín Alto · fort · Ancash · ~50 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Besique
- Samanco Bay · beach · ~7 km
- Chimbote Bay · beach · ~16 km
- Coishco Bay · beach · ~32 km
- Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~121 km
- Playa Vesique · beach · ~1 km
- Vesique · beach · Ancash · ~2 km
- Dunas Media Luna · beach · Ancash · ~2 km
- Playa Atahualpa · beach · ~2 km
- El Mirador · beach · Ancash · ~4 km
- Playa de los Ahogados · beach · Ancash · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Playa Besique?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa Besique?
Nearby: Pañamarca (fort, 16 km), Blanca (river spot, 22 km), Museo Punkuri (museum, 26 km), Sechín Bajo (fort, 48 km), Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo (fort, 62 km), Huampo (viewpoint, 68 km).