# Ensenada de los Galápagos Beach, Morocco: what it is and when to go > Ensenada de los Galápagos Beach is a beach in Melilla, Spain in Morocco. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Morocco: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/ensenada-de-los-galapagos/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Beach in Melilla, Spain · Nature - **Where:** Morocco - **Best time:** April to May and October. - **Nearest airport:** FEZ Saïss, 241 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 35.2944, -2.93486 ## What it is and where Ensenada de los Galápagos Beach is a beach in Melilla, Spain in Morocco. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Morocco: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Melilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/melilla/), where this site lists 43 more places to see, 350 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 35.2944, -2.93486; the nearest main airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ, Saïss), 241 km as the crow flies. How to get around Morocco (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.294403%2C-2.934856) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.294403%2C-2.934856) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/naturaleza/) places in Morocco. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ensenada de los Galápagos Beach is **April to May and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 52 | | February | Possible | 10 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 54 | | May | Best time | 13 h 51 | | June | Possible | 14 h 22 | | July | Better not | 14 h 10 | | August | Better not | 13 h 20 | | September | Possible | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 05 | | November | Possible | 10 h 06 | | December | Possible | 9 h 38 | In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Morocco in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Morocco To enter Morocco there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport; a Spanish ID card (DNI) won't do”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Morocco checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD); plugs: Type C and E · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 19 police (cities) · 177 gendarmerie (roads) · 15 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Baluarte de San Pedro, Melilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/baluarte-de-san-pedro-alto/): Castle · 57 m - [Plaza de Armas, Melilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/plaza-de-armas/): Square in Melilla, Spain · 63 m - [Museo Ibáñez de Melilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/museo-ibanez-de-melilla/): Museum · 80 m - [Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/iglesia-de-la-purisima-concepcion/): Church building in Melilla, Spain · 90 m - [Baluarte de las Cinco Palabras o torre de Alafia, Melilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/baluarte-de-las-cinco-palabras/): Castle · 97 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Morocco guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/). ## More in Morocco: Nature - [Volubilis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/volubilis/): archaeological site in Morocco - [Toubkal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/jabal-tubqal/): Mountain in Morocco - [Ouzoud Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/ouzoud-falls/): Moroccan cultural heritage site - [Majorelle Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/jardines-majorelle/): art museum garden in Marrakesh, Morocco - [Jebel Musa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/jebel-musa/) - [Monte Hacho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/monte-hacho/): mountain in Ceuta Every Morocco place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ensenada de los Galápagos Beach? It is a beach in Melilla, Spain in Morocco. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Morocco: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Ensenada de los Galápagos Beach? April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. ### How do you get to Ensenada de los Galápagos Beach? The nearest main airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 241 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.294403%2C-2.934856) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Morocco is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Morocco map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Baluarte de San Pedro, Melilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/baluarte-de-san-pedro-alto/), [Plaza de Armas, Melilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/plaza-de-armas/), [Museo Ibáñez de Melilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/museo-ibanez-de-melilla/). The rest is in [the Morocco guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3091392232), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128799471), CC0. More about Ensenada de los Galápagos Beach on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playa_de_la_Ensenada_de_los_Gal%C3%A1pagos). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).