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How to get there
Pura is the main traffic hub in the region.
By plane: there are daily flights from/to Lima and Chiclayo
By bus: Plura can be most easily reached by bus from any town on
the coast. For those who want to travel further on to Ecuador, Plura
is a possible starting point. It takes about 8 h to get to Loja
in Ecuador's South. It is recommended to take an overnight bus.
Tumbes-Piura: appx. 3 h
Lima-Piura: appx. 14 h
Best time to travel
The climate of the Northern coast is cosy and sunny the whole year
through. In summer from December tol March temperatures rise up
to 35°C, perfect weather for vacations on the beach. The water
temperature will be between 24 an 28°C. Main season for Peru's
Northern beaches is from December to March. As temperatures are
high throughout the entire year is also most desirable to travel
to the Northern coast in the Peruvian winter.
Activities
Peru's Northern coast is particularly attractive for its seaside.
Thus it is not surprising that many surfers meet here.
Also fishing is a popular acitivity.
In the region around Piura you can buy nice textiles of good quality and regional
ceramics.
Festivals
Near Piura in Catacaos the Semana Santa is a very impressive spectacle.
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Inhabitants: 280,000
In 1532 Francisco Pizarro founded this university
city. This was three years before Lima had been founded which makes
Piura the oldest town in Peru. The oil production creates an industrialised
character but there is also some agriculture such as cotton
and lemon cultivation.
Despite a strong earthquake in 1922 there are still
some old colonial buildings standing in the centre of the city. The cathedral
on the Plaza de Armas dating back to 1588 is especially attractive.
In the Museo de Arqueología Municipal you can admire golden
jewellery as well as ceramic artefacts originating from the Vicú
culture. The Vicús are one of the oldest developed cultures
on the Peruvian coast. Also the objects of the Huacapampa
culture which have been found in the Cerro Saquir are very interesting.
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Inhabitants: 75,000
Tumbes is the capital of the department that holds the same name. In former times the Tumpi civilization
once settled at this spot. Though their home was already conquered
by the Inca at the time Francisco
Pizarro came from Panama in 1532. Nowadays 75,000 people live there in the
misty and hot climate.
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13,000 live in this cosy fishing town in the department
of Piura. Máncora is one of the most popular places for surfing
on the Peruvian coast. The beaches are among the nicest in Peru
and bathing is possible the whole year through. From November to
February conditions are perfect for surfing. Not far from Máncora
you can reach idyllic beaches surrounded by beautiful nature.
Perfect waves, colourful hammocks, golden sand - just relax for a
few days on the marvellous beaches of Mánorca!
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