Cayo Jirrúa

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

See everything within a day’s drive of Cayo Jirrúa

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

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