
Mala
Surf town · Peru
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Beds: 22 places
22 places to stay within 2 km.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£45 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£55 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£70 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 22 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 48 surf spots
Surf · this week
Arica · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
64 out of 100Caballeros · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
59 out of 100Chocalla · about 20 min by car · stays in Asia
59 out of 100Donesia · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
59 out of 100El Paso · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
59 out of 100Kon Tiki · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
59 out of 100La Timba · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
59 out of 100Pico Alto · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
59 out of 100
All 48 surf spots
Playa Norte · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
59 out of 100Pulpos · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
59 out of 100Punta Hermosa · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
59 out of 100Señoritas · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
59 out of 100Silencios · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
59 out of 100Explosivos · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Punta Negra
58 out of 100La Isla · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
58 out of 100Orillazo · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Punta Negra
58 out of 100Punta Rocas · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Punta Negra
58 out of 100Tercerita · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Punta Hermosa
58 out of 100Bujama · about 15 min by car · stays in Bujama
57 out of 100Las Brisas · about 25 min by car · stays in Asia
57 out of 100Mar Azul · about 25 min by car · stays in Asia
57 out of 100Playa Blanca · about 20 min by car · stays in Asia
57 out of 100Asia - Palmas · about 25 min by car · stays in Asia
56 out of 100Asia del Mar · about 35 min by car · stays in Asia
56 out of 100La Ensenada · about 10 min by car · stays in San Antonio
56 out of 100Sarapampa · about 40 min by car · stays in Asia
56 out of 100Boca Leon · about 10 min by car · stays in San Antonio
55 out of 100Izquierditas · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Bartolo
54 out of 100Playa Sur · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Bartolo
54 out of 100San Antonio (Regatas) · about 10 min by car · stays in San Antonio
54 out of 100Santa Rosa · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Bartolo
54 out of 100Cerro Azul · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cerro Azul
53 out of 100El Huayco · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Bartolo
53 out of 100Palillos · about 55 min by car · stays in Cerro Azul
53 out of 100Pena Rosa · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Bartolo
53 out of 100Penascal · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Bartolo
53 out of 100Santa Maria · about 1h by car · stays in Santa Maria Del Mar
53 out of 100Totoritas · about 10 min by car
53 out of 100Sol y Mar · about 25 min by car · stays in Asia
52 out of 100La Tiza · about 55 min by car · stays in San Bartolo
51 out of 100Puerto Viejo · about 20 min by car · stays in Chilca
49 out of 100Punta Corrientes · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Cerro Azul
49 out of 100La Playita · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Cerro Azul
48 out of 100Las Gramas · about 25 min by car · stays in Chilca
47 out of 100Puerto Nuevo · about 25 min by car · stays in Chilca
47 out of 100Un-named · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Cerro Azul
47 out of 100Puerto Fiel · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Cerro Azul
44 out of 100Naplo · about 50 min by car · stays in Naplo · Not for intermediates
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Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Mala.
Places to eat
6 near Mala
Places to eat near Mala
- Chicharroneria Hermanas HuapayaBreakfast and brunch · 0.4 km from the centre
- Lomo de MarSeafood · 1.7 km from the centre
- La Buena PizzaPizza · in the centre
- El Cevichero de malaSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Panda's La HamburgueseriaBurger · 0.4 km from the centre
- Restaurant La RetamaPeruvian · 0.4 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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About Mala
where it is, what is near
Mala is a town in Lima, Peru.
From Mala you can reach 48 surf spots.
The nearest is Totoritas, a surf spot 3.5 km from the centre.
Overture lists 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.
The nearest airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 88 km away.
- 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 88 km, Francisco Carle Airport (JAU), 159 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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