La Herradura
Chorrillos
The Chorrillos cove at the foot of the cliffs, with a left-hand wave surfers call "la Herra" and a boardwalk the municipality has been reclaiming.
Beaches
Beaches near Lima
Where they are, what to expect and an honest note.
Playa Agua Dulce
Chorrillos
The busiest beach on the Costa Verde, in Chorrillos, with municipal toilets and umbrella rental, and a serious litter problem that led to closing it for a Sunday in February 2026.
Playa Arica
Lurin
One of the two beaches run by Lurín, with municipal lifeguards in season, parking charged by the half hour and waves that bodyboarders seek out.
Playa de Pucusana
Pucusana
The town beach of Pucusana, facing Malecón San Martín, where the sand is shared with the fishing cove's boats and the municipality stages its summer events.
Playa El Silencio
Punta Hermosa
One of Punta Hermosa's busiest summer beaches: a traders' association right by the shore and municipal parking for hundreds of cars.
Playa Punta Hermosa
Punta Hermosa
The beach in the centre of Punta Hermosa, the one with the most services at hand: shops, restaurants and ice-cream parlours a few steps from the sand.
Playa Punta Negra
Punta Negra
The beach of the Punta Negra resort, wide and open to the sea, rated healthy by Digesa in early 2026.
Playa Punta Rocas
Punta Negra
The competition beach of Peruvian surfing: in front of the High Performance Centre left by the Lima 2019 Games, host of the ISA World Surfing Games from 6 to 15 November 2026.
Playa San Bartolo
San Bartolo
The San Bartolo bay, with Playa Norte and Playa Sur, a boardwalk of houses facing the sea and a surf module at Playa Norte.
Playa San Pedro
Lurin
A Lurín beach where the municipality removed private awnings and tables to return the sand to free public use.
Playa Santa María del Mar
Santa Maria del Mar
The Santa María del Mar bay, with a boardwalk, a sea that is often calm and a capacity limit set by ordinance for each of its beaches.
Playa señoritas
Punta Hermosa
Punta Hermosa's left-hander that hosts the World Surf League: in February 2026 it staged the Señoritas Open Pro, the first South American event of the year.