Must-see river spot · Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Malpelo Island
Isla de Malpelo
Malpelo Island is a river spot in Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Malpelo Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Malpelo Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Malpelo Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 4.00224, -81.60851. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malpelo Island
- Faro de Malpelo · beach · Valle del Cauca · ~0 km
- Pico de Malpelo · viewpoint · Valle del Cauca · ~0 km
- La Mona · viewpoint · Valle del Cauca · ~0 km
- El Mirador · river spot · Buenaventura · ~0 km
- Vagamares · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- La Torta · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- Salomon · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- Saul · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- David · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- Escuba · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- D'Artagnan · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- Aramis · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~2 km
- La Gringa · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~2 km
- Porthos · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~2 km
- Athos · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~2 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Malpelo Island
- El Mirador · river spot · Buenaventura · ~0 km
- Vagamares · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- La Torta · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- Salomon · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- Saul · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- David · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- Escuba · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- D'Artagnan · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~1 km
- Aramis · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~2 km
- La Gringa · river spot · Valle del Cauca · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Malpelo Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Malpelo Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Malpelo Island?
Nearby: Faro de Malpelo (beach, 0 km), Pico de Malpelo (viewpoint, 0 km), La Mona (viewpoint, 0 km), El Mirador (river spot, 0 km), Vagamares (river spot, 1 km), La Torta (river spot, 1 km).
Is Malpelo Island worth visiting?
Malpelo Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Colombia on Spotwander.