Must-see beach · Valparaiso Region, Chile
Anakena
Anakena is a beach in Valparaiso Region, Chile.
Anakena: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Anakena
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Anakena — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -27.07398, -109.32291. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Anakena
- Ovahe · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hiro's Trumpet · attraction · Valparaiso Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Terevaka · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Easter Island · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rapa Nui National Park · sanctuary · Valparaiso Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ma'uŋa Pu'a Katiki · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ahu Tahai · fort · Valparaiso Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de la Santa Cruz · church · Valparaiso Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gruta Santa María de Rapa Nui · church · Valparaiso Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Orongo · fort · Valparaiso Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Te Juro Hiro · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~0 km
- Ana Roa (salida) · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~3 km
- Ana Roa (entrada) · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
- Karava · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~5 km
- Cueva · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~5 km
- Cave w/ 2 storeys & human Bones · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~6 km
- Ana O Rona · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~6 km
- Cave w/ MakeMake · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~7 km
Other beaches & coast near Anakena
- Ovahe · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Caleta Anakena · beach · ~0 km
- Punta Puu Kiri Ohio · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~1 km
- Haŋa O-Hio · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~1 km
- Punta Rosalía · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~1 km
- Ure Mamoe · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~1 km
- Haŋa Kihi-Kihi · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~1 km
- Cabo Huarika · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~2 km
- Vai Pahu · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~3 km
- Haŋa Hoonu · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~3 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Anakena safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Anakena 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 Anakena?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Anakena?
Nearby: Ovahe (beach, 1 km), Hiro's Trumpet (attraction, 6 km), Terevaka (viewpoint, 7 km), Easter Island (river spot, 7 km), Rapa Nui National Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Ma'uŋa Pu'a Katiki (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Anakena worth visiting?
Anakena is listed as a must-see beach in Chile on Spotwander.