Overview
- Digesa reports that 311 beaches are under sanitary surveillance nationwide and about 60% currently carry a nonhealthy rating.
- In Lima, only 19 of 73 assessed beaches are listed as suitable for bathing while 54 failed standards, with popular spots such as Agua Dulce, San Pedro, Naplo and Los Pulpos flagged as risky.
- The Minsa’s Verano Saludable platform is active for real-time checks, updating weekly in high season and using blue flags for healthy sites and red flags for those to avoid.
- Evaluations follow three criteria—microbiological water quality, shoreline cleanliness and availability of sanitary services—with local municipalities responsible for correcting service and waste shortcomings.
- Regional updates note Lurinchincha and Cruz Verde in Chincha as nonhealthy, selected Piura beaches and pools listed by the portal, and ten pools in Ayacucho cleared as healthy after inspections.