Local favourite beach · Ancash, Peru
Playa Viento
Playa Viento is a beach in Ancash, Peru.
Playa Viento: 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 Viento
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 Viento — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.17055, -78.57122. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Viento
- Blanca · river spot · Ancash · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pañamarca · fort · Ancash · ~28 km · Must-see
- Museo Punkuri · museum · Ancash · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sechín Bajo · fort · Ancash · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo · fort · Ancash · ~72 km · Must-see
- La Garganta del Diablo · cave · Ancash · ~4 km
- Chimbote Bay · beach · ~4 km
- Samanco Bay · beach · ~12 km
- Cerro de la Paz · viewpoint · Ancash · ~16 km
- Coishco Bay · beach · ~23 km
- Isla Santa · sanctuary · ~25 km
- La Viuda Island · river spot · ~29 km
- Corcovado Islet · sanctuary · ~37 km
- Casma–Sechin culture · fort · Ancash · ~59 km
- Museo Regional de Casma "Max Uhle" · museum · Ancash · ~61 km
- Sechín Alto · fort · Ancash · ~61 km
- Embalse Palo Redondo · lake · La Libertad · ~63 km
- Chao Island · sanctuary · ~65 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Viento
- Chimbote Bay · beach · ~4 km
- Samanco Bay · beach · ~12 km
- Coishco Bay · beach · ~23 km
- Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~129 km
- Playa Alconsillo · beach · ~2 km
- Playa La Poza · beach · ~3 km
- Playa Lexa · beach · Ancash · ~4 km
- Playa Caleta Colorada · beach · Ancash · ~4 km
- El Dorado · beach · ~5 km
- Muelle Municipal Chimbote · beach · Ancash · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Viento safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Viento yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Playa Viento?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa Viento?
Nearby: Blanca (river spot, 11 km), Pañamarca (fort, 28 km), Museo Punkuri (museum, 37 km), Sechín Bajo (fort, 59 km), Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo (fort, 72 km), La Garganta del Diablo (cave, 4 km).