Local favourite river spot · Colombia
Cayo Jirrúa
Cayo Jirrúa is a river spot in Colombia.
Cayo Jirrúa: 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 Cayo Jirrúa
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 Cayo Jirrúa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 12.40701, -71.69785. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cayo Jirrúa
- Bahía Hondita · beach · ~1 km · Must-see
- Punta Gallinas · beach · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dunas de Taroa · beach · La Guajira · ~13 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Natural Bahía Portete Kaurrele · sanctuary · ~41 km · Must-see
- Serranía de Macuira · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cabo de la Vela · beach · La Guajira · ~71 km · Must-see
- Playa Aguja · beach · ~5 km
- Punta Aguja · beach · La Guajira · ~5 km
- Playa Taroa · beach · ~13 km
- Bahía Honda · beach · ~14 km
- Salina Merrichi · beach · ~19 km
- Salina Kémirri · beach · ~24 km
- Bahía Portete · beach · ~41 km
- Portete · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~45 km
- Faro Puerto Estrella · beach · La Guajira · ~53 km
- Cerro Palúa · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~54 km
- Parque Nacional Natural Macuira · sanctuary · La Guajira · ~64 km
- Playa Arcoiris · beach · La Guajira · ~64 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cayo Jirrúa
- Isla Fuerte · river spot · Zulia State · ~95 km
- Cayo Ipanu · river spot · ~1 km
- Cayo Puruéinpana · river spot · ~1 km
- Cayo Luárule · river spot · ~1 km
- Cayo El Morro · river spot · ~72 km
- Islas Los Morros · river spot · Zulia State · ~95 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cayo Jirrúa?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cayo Jirrúa?
Nearby: Bahía Hondita (beach, 1 km), Punta Gallinas (beach, 8 km), Dunas de Taroa (beach, 13 km), Parque Nacional Natural Bahía Portete Kaurrele (sanctuary, 41 km), Serranía de Macuira (viewpoint, 62 km), Cabo de la Vela (beach, 71 km).