Local favourite beach · Arequipa, Peru
Playa Cardones
Playa Cardones is a beach in Arequipa, Peru.
Playa Cardones: 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 Cardones
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 Playa Cardones — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.21558, -71.67768. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Cardones
- Lagunas de Mejía National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Punta Islay Lighthouse · fort · ~64 km
- Santísima Cruz de Cardones · fort · Arequipa · ~1 km
- Bajada Burros · viewpoint · Arequipa · ~10 km
- Playa El Dren · beach · Arequipa · ~13 km
- Playa La Punta · beach · Arequipa · ~14 km
- Playuela Grande · beach · Arequipa · ~15 km
- Templo Senor Desamparados Punta Bombon · church · Arequipa · ~16 km
- Playa Bonita · beach · Arequipa · ~16 km
- Sobrero Grande · beach · Arequipa · ~17 km
- Playas y Caletas de La Punta de Bombón · beach · Arequipa · ~17 km
- Parque Metropolitano · park · Arequipa · ~17 km
- Plaza Deán Valdivia · park · Arequipa · ~18 km
- Plaza de Bombón · park · Arequipa · ~18 km
- playuela chica · beach · Arequipa · ~19 km
- Valle De Tambo · beach · Arequipa · ~19 km
- Plaza de Catas · park · Arequipa · ~21 km
- Iglesia Cocachacra · church · Arequipa · ~21 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Cardones
- Playa El Dren · beach · Arequipa · ~13 km
- Playa La Punta · beach · Arequipa · ~14 km
- Playuela Grande · beach · Arequipa · ~15 km
- Playa Bonita · beach · Arequipa · ~16 km
- Sobrero Grande · beach · Arequipa · ~17 km
- Playas y Caletas de La Punta de Bombón · beach · Arequipa · ~17 km
- playuela chica · beach · Arequipa · ~19 km
- Valle De Tambo · beach · Arequipa · ~19 km
- caleta los delfines · beach · Arequipa · ~22 km
- Playa El Conto · beach · Arequipa · ~33 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Playa Cardones safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Cardones yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Playa Cardones?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa Cardones?
Nearby: Lagunas de Mejía National Sanctuary (sanctuary, 26 km), Punta Islay Lighthouse (fort, 64 km), Santísima Cruz de Cardones (fort, 1 km), Bajada Burros (viewpoint, 10 km), Playa El Dren (beach, 13 km), Playa La Punta (beach, 14 km).