Playa Malecón

Playa Malecón: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Malecón

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Playa Malecón — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 7.06466, -73.17095. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Playa Malecón

• Torre de Controlación Aérea El Picacho · viewpoint · Santander · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sogamoso Dam · lake · Santander · ~33 km · Must-see
• Acuaparque Nacional del Chicamocha · sanctuary · Santander · ~45 km · Must-see
• Parque Natural El Gallineral · sanctuary · Santander · ~72 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes · sanctuary · Santander · ~74 km · Must-see
• Antenas Aeropuerto · viewpoint · Santander · ~4 km
• Mirador · viewpoint · Santander · ~7 km
• Cañón De Las Iguanas · waterfall · Santander · ~8 km
• Casa Cural de Provenza · fort · Santander · ~9 km
• Parroquia de Cristo Resucitado · church · Santander · ~9 km
• Palonegro Airport · attraction · Santander · ~9 km
• Museo La Casa del Libro Total · museum · Santander · ~9 km
• Casa Luis Perú de La Croix · museum · Santander · ~9 km
• Casa Cural San Laureano · fort · Santander · ~9 km
• Museo Casa de Simón Bolívar · museum · Santander · ~9 km
• Asta de conmemoracion a la bandera · fort · Santander · ~9 km
• Cascada De Los Caballeros · waterfall · Santander · ~10 km
• Museo del Banco de la República · museum · Santander · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Playa Malecón

Other beaches & coast near Playa Malecón

• San Andrés · beach · Santander · ~57 km
• Balneario Cincomil · beach · Santander · ~82 km
• Plaza de Toros de Labateca · beach · Norte de Santander · ~99 km
• Balneario · beach · Santander · ~99 km
• Área de sesión · beach · Norte de Santander · ~146 km
• Taganga · beach · Santander · ~2 km
• Buritaca Santamarta · beach · Santander · ~7 km
• Rioacha La Guajira · beach · Santander · ~11 km
• Playa Fenix · beach · Santander · ~11 km
• Centro Turístico y Pesquero La Playa · beach · Santander · ~36 km

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