Local favourite river spot · Peru
Isla Grande
Isla Grande is a river spot in Peru.
Isla Grande: 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 Isla Grande
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 Isla Grande — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.26957, -71.53026. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Isla Grande
- Lagunas de Mejía National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cape Coles · sanctuary · ~65 km · Must-see
- Isla Margarita · river spot · ~1 km
- caleta los delfines · beach · Arequipa · ~2 km
- playuela chica · beach · Arequipa · ~3 km
- Playuela Grande · beach · Arequipa · ~6 km
- ACYM ILO · church · ~19 km
- Santísima Cruz de Cardones · fort · Arequipa · ~21 km
- Playa Cardones · beach · Arequipa · ~21 km
- Isla · river spot · ~23 km
- Playa Platanales · beach · Moquegua · ~24 km
- Playa Wawakiki · beach · Moquegua · ~28 km
- Playa Jaboncillo · beach · Moquegua · ~29 km
- Playa Pocoma · beach · Moquegua · ~29 km
- Bajada Burros · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~31 km
- Playa El Dren · beach · Arequipa · ~34 km
- Playa La Punta · beach · Arequipa · ~35 km
- Templo Senor Desamparados Punta Bombon · church · Arequipa · ~37 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Isla Grande
- Isla Margarita · river spot · ~1 km
- Isla · river spot · ~23 km
- Coles · river spot · ~64 km
- Susuca · river spot · ~65 km
- Isla Casca · river spot · ~84 km
- La Leona · river spot · ~85 km
- Los Ahogados · river spot · ~86 km
- Infiernillo · river spot · ~86 km
- Blanca · river spot · ~86 km
- Isla · river spot · ~99 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Isla Grande yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Isla Grande?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Isla Grande?
Nearby: Lagunas de Mejía National Sanctuary (sanctuary, 47 km), Cape Coles (sanctuary, 65 km), Isla Margarita (river spot, 1 km), caleta los delfines (beach, 2 km), playuela chica (beach, 3 km), Playuela Grande (beach, 6 km).