Notable river spot · Peru
Isla Vacas
Isla Vacas is a river spot in Peru.
Isla Vacas: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Isla Vacas
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Isla Vacas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.41053, -80.26814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Isla Vacas
- Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~2 km · Must-see
- Isla Matapalo · river spot · Tumbes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Reserva Ecológica Arenillas · sanctuary · El Oro · ~26 km · Must-see
- Iglesia matriz San Nicolás de Tolentino · church · Tumbes · ~35 km · Must-see
- Isla Santa Clara · river spot · El Oro · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cabeza de Vaca · fort · Tumbes · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tumbes National Reserve · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~73 km · Must-see
- Isla Correa · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~2 km
- Isla Roncal · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~4 km
- Isla Callejones · river spot · ~4 km
- Isla Payana · river spot · ~5 km
- Isla San Antonio · river spot · El Oro · ~6 km
- Isla Tembleque · river spot · ~9 km
- Monumento Al Pescador · fort · El Oro · ~10 km
- Cementerio General · fort · El Oro · ~10 km
- Monmento A La Paz · fort · El Oro · ~13 km
- Isla Sombrero · river spot · ~13 km
- Isla Gato · river spot · ~14 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Isla Vacas
- Isla Matapalo · river spot · Tumbes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Isla Santa Clara · river spot · El Oro · ~40 km · Must-see
- Isla Callejones · river spot · ~4 km
- Isla Payana · river spot · ~5 km
- Isla San Antonio · river spot · El Oro · ~6 km
- Isla Tembleque · river spot · ~9 km
- Isla Sombrero · river spot · ~13 km
- Isla Gato · river spot · ~14 km
- Isla Bartola · river spot · El Oro · ~17 km
- Isla Las Huacas · river spot · El Oro · ~19 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Isla Vacas yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Isla Vacas?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Isla Vacas?
Nearby: Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary (sanctuary, 2 km), Isla Matapalo (river spot, 4 km), Reserva Ecológica Arenillas (sanctuary, 26 km), Iglesia matriz San Nicolás de Tolentino (church, 35 km), Isla Santa Clara (river spot, 40 km), Cabeza de Vaca (fort, 41 km).
Is Isla Vacas worth visiting?
Isla Vacas is listed as a notable river spot in Peru on Spotwander.