Must-see river spot · Coquimbo Region, Chile
Isla Choros
Isla Choros is a river spot in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
Isla Choros: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Isla Choros
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Isla Choros — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -29.26805, -71.54069. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Isla Choros
- Isla Damas · river spot · Coquimbo Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Isla Chañaral · river spot · Atacama Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Isla Gaviota · river spot · Coquimbo Region · ~8 km
- Playa Punta de Choros · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~10 km
- Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt · sanctuary · ~16 km
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Humedal La Boca · sanctuary · Coquimbo Region · ~26 km
- Cavernas · cave · Atacama Region · ~27 km
- Punta Mostacilla · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~37 km
- Portezuelo del Sarco · viewpoint · ~47 km
- Portezuelo Buenos Aires · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~54 km
- Portezuelo Chorrillos · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~65 km
- Cerro Juan Soldado · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~67 km
- Portezuelo Fundicioncita · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~70 km
- Portezuelo Pajonales · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~70 km
- Cerro El Cobre · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~73 km
- Portezuelo Incaguasito · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~74 km
- Cerro del Cobre · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~75 km
- Reserva Nacional Islas Choros - Damas · sanctuary · ~2 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Isla Choros
- Isla Damas · river spot · Coquimbo Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Isla Chañaral · river spot · Atacama Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Humedal Estuario del río Huasco · river spot · Atacama Region · ~121 km · Must-see
- Isla Gaviota · river spot · Coquimbo Region · ~8 km
- Isla Chungungo · river spot · Coquimbo Region · ~30 km
- Islote Los Farellones · river spot · Coquimbo Region · ~39 km
- Islote Pájaros II · river spot · Coquimbo Region · ~39 km
- Islote Pájaros · river spot · Coquimbo Region · ~44 km
- Isla Tilgo · river spot · Coquimbo Region · ~46 km
- Islotes Pájaros de Afuera · river spot · ~94 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Isla Choros yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Isla Choros?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Isla Choros?
Nearby: Isla Damas (river spot, 5 km), Isla Chañaral (river spot, 33 km), Isla Gaviota (river spot, 8 km), Playa Punta de Choros (beach, 10 km), Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt (sanctuary, 16 km), Santuario de la Naturaleza Humedal La Boca (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Isla Choros worth visiting?
Isla Choros is listed as a must-see river spot in Chile on Spotwander.