Local favourite beach · Moquegua, Peru
Playa Platanales
Playa Platanales is a beach in Moquegua, Peru.
Playa Platanales: 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 Platanales
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 Platanales — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.38814, -71.39495. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Platanales
- Cape Coles · sanctuary · ~45 km · Must-see
- Catedral Santo Domingo · church · Moquegua · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lagunas de Mejía National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Arequipa · ~71 km · Must-see
- Museo Contisuyo · museum · Moquegua · ~67 km
- Isla · river spot · ~2 km
- Playa Wawakiki · beach · Moquegua · ~4 km
- Playa Jaboncillo · beach · Moquegua · ~5 km
- ACYM ILO · church · ~5 km
- Playa Pocoma · beach · Moquegua · ~5 km
- Portillo Chico · viewpoint · Moquegua · ~23 km
- Isla Margarita · river spot · ~24 km
- caleta los delfines · beach · Arequipa · ~24 km
- Isla Grande · river spot · ~24 km
- Playa Gramadal · beach · Moquegua · ~25 km
- playuela chica · beach · Arequipa · ~27 km
- Playa Media Luna · beach · Moquegua · ~28 km
- Pedregal · beach · Moquegua · ~29 km
- Playuela Grande · beach · Arequipa · ~30 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Platanales
- Boca del Río · beach · Tacna · ~143 km
- Playa Wawakiki · beach · Moquegua · ~4 km
- Playa Jaboncillo · beach · Moquegua · ~5 km
- Playa Pocoma · beach · Moquegua · ~5 km
- caleta los delfines · beach · Arequipa · ~24 km
- Playa Gramadal · beach · Moquegua · ~25 km
- playuela chica · beach · Arequipa · ~27 km
- Playa Media Luna · beach · Moquegua · ~28 km
- Pedregal · beach · Moquegua · ~29 km
- Playuela Grande · beach · Arequipa · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Platanales safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Platanales yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Playa Platanales?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa Platanales?
Nearby: Cape Coles (sanctuary, 45 km), Catedral Santo Domingo (church, 67 km), Lagunas de Mejía National Sanctuary (sanctuary, 71 km), Museo Contisuyo (museum, 67 km), Isla (river spot, 2 km), Playa Wawakiki (beach, 4 km).