Local favourite river spot · Peru
Los Leones
Los Leones is a river spot in Peru.
Los Leones: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Los Leones
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Los Leones — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.52599, -78.97234. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Los Leones
- Plaza Mayor de Virú · viewpoint · La Libertad · ~34 km · Must-see
- Puquio Santa Rosa Protection Forest · sanctuary · La Libertad · ~37 km · Must-see
- Museo Huacas de Moche · museum · La Libertad · ~53 km · Must-see
- Huaca de la Luna · fort · La Libertad · ~54 km · Must-see
- Huacas del Sol · fort · La Libertad · ~55 km · Must-see
- Catedral de Trujillo · church · La Libertad · ~58 km · Must-see
- Templo de Trujillo · church · La Libertad · ~60 km · Must-see
- Chan Chan Archaeological Zone · fort · La Libertad · ~60 km · Must-see
- Huaca del Dragón · fort · La Libertad · ~63 km · Must-see
- Huanchaco wetlands · sanctuary · La Libertad · ~68 km · Must-see
- Guañape Islands · sanctuary · ~4 km
- Chao Island · sanctuary · ~41 km
- Morro Carretas Lighthouse · attraction · La Libertad · ~42 km
- Laguna de Conache · lake · La Libertad · ~55 km
- Centro Biblico Trujillo · church · La Libertad · ~57 km
- Statua antropofica · fort · La Libertad · ~58 km
- Iglesia de La Merced · church · La Libertad · ~58 km
- Palacio Iturregui · museum · La Libertad · ~58 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Los Leones
- Blanca · river spot · Ancash · ~94 km · Must-see
- La Viuda Island · river spot · ~134 km
- Guañape Norte · river spot · ~2 km
- Cantores · river spot · ~3 km
- Guañape Sur · river spot · ~5 km
- Isla · river spot · ~6 km
- Chao · river spot · ~41 km
- Isla Chao · river spot · ~42 km
- Isla La Viuda · river spot · ~62 km
- Corcovado · river spot · ~69 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Los Leones yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Los Leones?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Los Leones?
Nearby: Plaza Mayor de Virú (viewpoint, 34 km), Puquio Santa Rosa Protection Forest (sanctuary, 37 km), Museo Huacas de Moche (museum, 53 km), Huaca de la Luna (fort, 54 km), Huacas del Sol (fort, 55 km), Catedral de Trujillo (church, 58 km).