Northern Coast Region of Peru
Articles, maps, guided tours and resources for tourism, sightseeing, geography, art and entertainment, sports and recreation, for the Peruvian coast north of Lima/Callao.
Explore Northern Coastal Peru - Ancient Civilizations & Modern Cities
Long before the Incas and the Spaniards, the Moche and Chimú cultures created vast cities, oases in the desert and huge pyramids. Now the area is a must-see for visitors to Peru.
Long before the Incas and the Spaniards, the Moche and Chimú cultures created vast cities, oases in the desert and huge pyramids. Now the area is a must-see for visitors to Peru.
Chimbote Area from Space
The image shows the sandy coastal plains and the agricultural areas.
The image shows the sandy coastal plains and the agricultural areas.
Adventure in Peru
An introduction to the many sights and areas of Peru.
An introduction to the many sights and areas of Peru.
Bienvenidos a Chimbote Online, Peru
Portal, in Spanish, to Chimbote, with local events and news, places to stay and eat, photo gallery and tourism information.
Portal, in Spanish, to Chimbote, with local events and news, places to stay and eat, photo gallery and tourism information.
Bosque de Pomac Historic Sanctuary
"The Bosque de Pomac Historic Sanctuary is located in the District of Pítipo, Province of Ferreñafe (Department of Lambayeque). The zone also holds important archaeological samples of the Sicán or Lambayeque Culture, from around 900 - 1100 AD. There are vestiges ranging from small mounds to monumental pyramids in good state of preservation."
"The Bosque de Pomac Historic Sanctuary is located in the District of Pítipo, Province of Ferreñafe (Department of Lambayeque). The zone also holds important archaeological samples of the Sicán or Lambayeque Culture, from around 900 - 1100 AD. There are vestiges ranging from small mounds to monumental pyramids in good state of preservation."
Cabo Blanco Beach, Piura
"Cabo Blanco is widely held to feature the best left-breaking wave in Peru. A rapid and short wave (which makes a quick take-off obligatory) and one of the best tubes in the country."
"Cabo Blanco is widely held to feature the best left-breaking wave in Peru. A rapid and short wave (which makes a quick take-off obligatory) and one of the best tubes in the country."
Chiclayo Travel Guide
"Chiclayo is a part of Peru where the tropical sun, desert oases and the fresh sea breeze come together" It's a good base for visiting the archaeological sites "in the valleys of Zaña, Lambayeque, La Leche and Motupe, where the pre-Inca cultures, Lambayeque, Sicán, Mochica and Chimú, developed until the arrival of the Incas."
"Chiclayo is a part of Peru where the tropical sun, desert oases and the fresh sea breeze come together" It's a good base for visiting the archaeological sites "in the valleys of Zaña, Lambayeque, La Leche and Motupe, where the pre-Inca cultures, Lambayeque, Sicán, Mochica and Chimú, developed until the arrival of the Incas."
Chiclayo Travel Guide
"Chiclayo is a part of Peru where the tropical sun, desert oases and the fresh sea breeze come together... In its valleys flourished many important pre-Inca cultures, such as "Lambayeque or Sicán", "Mochica" and "Chimú". "
"Chiclayo is a part of Peru where the tropical sun, desert oases and the fresh sea breeze come together... In its valleys flourished many important pre-Inca cultures, such as "Lambayeque or Sicán", "Mochica" and "Chimú". "
Chimbote
Chimbote is the largest city in the Ancash Region of Peru. It is also the capital of the Santa Province and the Chimbote District. The city is located on the coast in Chimbote Bay, south of Trujillo and 422 kilometers north of Lima.
Chimbote is the largest city in the Ancash Region of Peru. It is also the capital of the Santa Province and the Chimbote District. The city is located on the coast in Chimbote Bay, south of Trujillo and 422 kilometers north of Lima.
Fotos Huanchaco
Click on a thumbnail for a larger image of this fishing village / beach resort near Trujillo.
Click on a thumbnail for a larger image of this fishing village / beach resort near Trujillo.
Lost Cities Adventure
Use Quicktime 4 or see the photos of Trujillo, Sipan, Chan Chan, Cajamarca, and Lima, and various sites in Peru. With historical and archaeological commentary.
Use Quicktime 4 or see the photos of Trujillo, Sipan, Chan Chan, Cajamarca, and Lima, and various sites in Peru. With historical and archaeological commentary.
Mancora and Punta Sal Beaches
"Beautiful beaches offering a wealth of possibilities to lovers of water sports, fishing or relax specially looking a lovely sunset." Photos, details, places to stay.
"Beautiful beaches offering a wealth of possibilities to lovers of water sports, fishing or relax specially looking a lovely sunset." Photos, details, places to stay.
Map
Courtesy of Lonely Planet.
Courtesy of Lonely Planet.
North Peru Beaches Map
Beaches map, with icons denoting activites, sports, places to stay, archaeological sites, wildlife, resorts, and water sports.
Beaches map, with icons denoting activites, sports, places to stay, archaeological sites, wildlife, resorts, and water sports.
Northern Peru. Trujillo, Piura, Huanchaco
Peru's most important northern city, Trujulli "is summed up each year during the floral Spring Festival. Huanchaco Beach is a great spot for surfers, and Piura is best known for its folk dance, the tondero, and the black magic practiced by the descendents of black slaves."
Peru's most important northern city, Trujulli "is summed up each year during the floral Spring Festival. Huanchaco Beach is a great spot for surfers, and Piura is best known for its folk dance, the tondero, and the black magic practiced by the descendents of black slaves."
Peru Explorations
Machu Picchu and Cuzco plus other regions of Peru.
Machu Picchu and Cuzco plus other regions of Peru.
Peru
Beautiful photographs from Karl Grobl.
Beautiful photographs from Karl Grobl.
Perusource
Tons of great information from archaeology to travel planning plus sightseeing and tips on where to stay and eat and recommended reading.
Tons of great information from archaeology to travel planning plus sightseeing and tips on where to stay and eat and recommended reading.
Photos of Chimbote
Click on "Ampliar" under a thumbnail for larger images of the city.
Click on "Ampliar" under a thumbnail for larger images of the city.
Piura
Descriptions ,brief background and attractions. In Spanish.
Descriptions ,brief background and attractions. In Spanish.
Piura
"The province of Piura is located in the Northwest of Peru and streches out over a varied geography from coastal desert to the high regions of the Andes. Appreciated for its music (tondero and marinera), its exquisite food and its varied handicraft with the outstanding Chulucanas pottery. It has beautiful beaches with clean and white sand. Ideal for sport fishing."
"The province of Piura is located in the Northwest of Peru and streches out over a varied geography from coastal desert to the high regions of the Andes. Appreciated for its music (tondero and marinera), its exquisite food and its varied handicraft with the outstanding Chulucanas pottery. It has beautiful beaches with clean and white sand. Ideal for sport fishing."
Piura
In Piura province: "Máncora, a beach resort with pure white sand and a tranquil sea. Further south is Cabo Blanco, an ideal spot for surfing as it boasts some of the best waves in the Pacific Ocean. Colán is the beach resort for the city of Piura, a resort where the homes stand on stilts by the sea."
In Piura province: "Máncora, a beach resort with pure white sand and a tranquil sea. Further south is Cabo Blanco, an ideal spot for surfing as it boasts some of the best waves in the Pacific Ocean. Colán is the beach resort for the city of Piura, a resort where the homes stand on stilts by the sea."
Pomac Forest Historical Sanctuary
Click on a thumbnail for larger views of the landscape and archaeological sites.
Click on a thumbnail for larger views of the landscape and archaeological sites.
Tourism in Chiclayo
"An active city in the full process of modernization, Chiclayo is the center of different communication ways. Thus, an intense commercial traffic is carried out, between the towns of the North coast and Amazonia and Sierra."
"An active city in the full process of modernization, Chiclayo is the center of different communication ways. Thus, an intense commercial traffic is carried out, between the towns of the North coast and Amazonia and Sierra."
Trujillo and Chiclayo
Photos, descriptions, things to do and see with Masi Travel Sudamerica. Links to other sites of interest.
Photos, descriptions, things to do and see with Masi Travel Sudamerica. Links to other sites of interest.
Tumbes
Descriptions, brief background and attractions. In Spanish.
Descriptions, brief background and attractions. In Spanish.
Tumbes
Current and forecast.
Current and forecast.