Local favourite beach · La Guajira, Colombia
Malecón Playa
Malecón Playa is a beach in La Guajira, Colombia.
Malecón Playa: 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 Malecón Playa
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 Malecón Playa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.55346, -72.90671. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malecón Playa
- La Raya Beach · beach · La Guajira · ~8 km · Must-see
- Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos · sanctuary · La Guajira · ~36 km · Must-see
- Colonial churches · attraction · La Guajira · ~0 km
- El Muelle · beach · ~0 km
- Estación de bombeo · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~1 km
- Monumento los embarradores · fort · La Guajira · ~1 km
- Terminal de Transporte · attraction · La Guajira · ~2 km
- Laguna Pitpir · lake · La Guajira · ~15 km
- Playa El Pajaro · beach · La Guajira · ~38 km
- Salina Sarampión · beach · La Guajira · ~44 km
- Salina de San Juan · beach · La Guajira · ~50 km
- Alto Niño · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~52 km
- Tane · waterfall · La Guajira · ~58 km
- Alto Pino · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~59 km
- Salinas de Manaure · beach · La Guajira · ~61 km
- Manaure salt flats · attraction · La Guajira · ~67 km
- Museo de la Sal Ichi · museum · La Guajira · ~72 km
- Alto Bonito · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~72 km
Other beaches & coast near Malecón Playa
- La Raya Beach · beach · La Guajira · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cabo de la Vela · beach · La Guajira · ~134 km · Must-see
- Punta Cañaveral · beach · ~143 km · Must-see
- Arrecifes Beach · beach · ~146 km · Must-see
- El Muelle · beach · ~0 km
- Playa El Pajaro · beach · La Guajira · ~38 km
- Salina Sarampión · beach · La Guajira · ~44 km
- Salina de San Juan · beach · La Guajira · ~50 km
- Salinas de Manaure · beach · La Guajira · ~61 km
- Playa de Los Holandeses · beach · La Guajira · ~85 km
Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Malecón Playa?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Malecón Playa?
Nearby: La Raya Beach (beach, 8 km), Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos (sanctuary, 36 km), Colonial churches (attraction, 0 km), El Muelle (beach, 0 km), Estación de bombeo (viewpoint, 1 km), Monumento los embarradores (fort, 1 km).