Must-see river spot · Tumbes, Peru
Isla Matapalo
Isla Matapalo is a river spot in Tumbes, Peru.
Isla Matapalo: 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 Isla Matapalo
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 Isla Matapalo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.43658, -80.25169. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Isla Matapalo
- Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~3 km · Must-see
- Reserva Ecológica Arenillas · sanctuary · El Oro · ~22 km · Must-see
- Iglesia matriz San Nicolás de Tolentino · church · Tumbes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cabeza de Vaca · fort · Tumbes · ~40 km · Must-see
- Isla Santa Clara · river spot · El Oro · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tumbes National Reserve · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~69 km · Must-see
- Isla Correa · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~3 km
- Isla Vacas · river spot · ~4 km
- Isla Callejones · river spot · ~5 km
- Monumento Al Pescador · fort · El Oro · ~5 km
- Isla Roncal · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~6 km
- Cementerio General · fort · El Oro · ~6 km
- Monmento A La Paz · fort · El Oro · ~8 km
- Isla Payana · river spot · ~9 km
- Isla San Antonio · river spot · El Oro · ~9 km
- Isla Tembleque · river spot · ~10 km
- Isla Gato · river spot · ~12 km
- Isla Bartola · river spot · El Oro · ~15 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Isla Matapalo
- Isla Santa Clara · river spot · El Oro · ~45 km · Must-see
- Isla Vacas · river spot · ~4 km
- Isla Callejones · river spot · ~5 km
- Isla Payana · river spot · ~9 km
- Isla San Antonio · river spot · El Oro · ~9 km
- Isla Tembleque · river spot · ~10 km
- Isla Gato · river spot · ~12 km
- Isla Bartola · river spot · El Oro · ~15 km
- Isla Sombrero · river spot · ~17 km
- Isla Las Huacas · river spot · El Oro · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Isla Matapalo 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 Isla Matapalo?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Isla Matapalo?
Nearby: Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary (sanctuary, 3 km), Reserva Ecológica Arenillas (sanctuary, 22 km), Iglesia matriz San Nicolás de Tolentino (church, 34 km), Cabeza de Vaca (fort, 40 km), Isla Santa Clara (river spot, 45 km), Tumbes National Reserve (sanctuary, 69 km).
Is Isla Matapalo worth visiting?
Isla Matapalo is listed as a must-see river spot in Peru on Spotwander.