Must-see beach · Chile
Playa Chinchorro
Playa Chinchorro is a beach in Chile.
Playa Chinchorro: 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 Playa Chinchorro
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 Playa Chinchorro — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.45395, -70.30409. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Chinchorro
- Catedral San Marcos · church · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Morro de Arica · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Museo Histórico y de Armas · museum · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Playa Corazones · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Valle de Azapa · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cuevas de Anzota · cave · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Playa La Liserilla · beach · ~16 km · Must-see
- Presencias Tutelares · fort · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Valle de Lluta · viewpoint · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Jerónimo · church · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bab ul Islam · dargah · Tacna · ~61 km · Must-see
- Catedral de Tacna · church · Tacna · ~61 km · Must-see
- Museo de Sitio del Alto de la Alianza · museum · Tacna · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cripta de los Héroes · fort · Tacna · ~65 km · Must-see
- Monumento Natural Quebrada de Cardones · sanctuary · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- USS Wateree · fort · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~2 km
- Reserva Marina La Puntilla - Playa Chinchorro · sanctuary · ~2 km
- Faro Molo de Abrigo de Arica · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Chinchorro
- Playa Corazones · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Playa La Liserilla · beach · ~16 km · Must-see
- Faro Molo de Abrigo de Arica · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~4 km
- Playa Las Machas · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~5 km
- Faro Península Alacrán · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~5 km
- Playa La Lisera · beach · ~6 km
- Faro Concordia · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~16 km
- Boca del Río · beach · Tacna · ~65 km
- Bahía Condell · beach · ~1 km
- Costanera norte · beach · Arica y Parinacota Region · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Chinchorro safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Chinchorro 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 Playa Chinchorro?
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 Playa Chinchorro?
Nearby: Catedral San Marcos (church, 4 km), Morro de Arica (viewpoint, 4 km), Museo Histórico y de Armas (museum, 5 km), Playa Corazones (beach, 13 km), Valle de Azapa (viewpoint, 13 km), Cuevas de Anzota (cave, 14 km).
Is Playa Chinchorro worth visiting?
Playa Chinchorro is listed as a must-see beach in Chile on Spotwander.