| NORTH |
| Tumbes |
| Piura |
| Lambayeque |
| La Libertad |
| Cajamarca |
| Amazonas |
| Loreto |
| San Martin |
| CENTER |
| Ancash |
| Lima |
| Callao |
| Huanuco |
| Junin |
| Pasco |
| Ucayali |
| SOUTH |
| Huancavelica |
| Ica |
| Arequipa |
| Moquegua |
| Tacna |
| Puno |
| Ayacucho |
| Apurimac |
| Cusco |
| Madre de Dios |
PERU AT A GLANCEPeru Cities & Destinations
Piura Info The department of Piura is one of the most touristical in the country. The department is characterized by the Sechura Desert in the west, and the Andes in the east. The capital city, also known as Piura was the first city founded by the Spanish in Peru. Catacaos a town located 12 kilometers from the city has a beautiful main plaza and a magnificent cathedral. This town has many works of pottery and its restaurants are exquisite. The Piuran coast is home to many tourist attractions and receives tourists from all over the world. Mancora, located in northern Piura, is one of the largest beach resorts in Peru. It is commonly visited by international tourists as well as domestic tourists. Not only are the beaches known for their quality and secludedness, also their waves are a favorite among surfers. The town of Mancora, is home to a variety of nightclubs and bars frequented by youth throughout the year. Cabo Blanco, located south of Mancora, was once home to Ernest Hemmingway. Cabo Blanco is known to have some of the best waves for surfing in all of Peru.
Piura Tourist Information
The department of Piura contains many types of terrain. The coast features the largest desert in Peru, Sechura, which also includes the lowest place in Peru, the Bayovar depression at 37 mbsl / 121 fbsl towards the east, in the Andes, the terrain becomes rougher. The Porculla Trail is located there, (2138 masl / 7014 fasl); it is the lowest Andean trail in Peru.
Piura, full of joy and song, was in 1532 the first city founded in Peru by Francisco Pizarro. At present, it is an important center of economic development in northern Peru. Just twelve kilometers from the city is Catacaos, known for its artisans who work in straw and cotton and gold and silver filigree and for its exquisite restaurants. The town of Chulucanas is another famous place, but this time for pottery and excellent chicherías (taverns where chicha, a local drink, is served).
The coast of Piura offers many diverse attractions. Máncora, located close to the Piura-Tumbes border, is a small cove with beautiful beaches much prized by surfers, fun loving youths, and entire families. Toward the south lies Cabo Blanco, famous for the people cut from the same cloth as Ernest Hemmingway, attracted by ocean fishing for marlin, swordfish, and grouper. Today, it is the perfect place to surf since some of the best waves in Peru are found there. Colán is the main beach resort for the inhabitants of Piura, lovely for its typical wooden houses set upon pylons at the edge of the sea.
On the way to the highlands in the province of Huancabamba, you find the Huaringas, an enclave for shamans and mystic healers and an area of medicinal lakes and apus, protector mountain.Map of Piura Piura Photo Gallery Piura Accomodations Piura - Peru Hotels directory
Hotel directory with a comprehensive listing of the most important bed and breakfast, homestay, hostel, hotel, lodges, haciendas, estancias, and other establishments where you can stary during your visit.
Useful information
Lowest point: 3 masl / 10 fasl (Paita and Los Organos)
Highest point: 2709 masl / 8888 fasl (Ayabaca)
By air Regular flights to Piura from Lima (1 hour and 15 minutes), Trujillo (40 minutes) and Chiclayo (30 minutes).
-Huancabamba(Province of Huancabamba) 214 km (133 miles) / 7 hours
-Chulucanas(Province of Chulucanas) 60 km (37 miles) / 45 minutes
-Paita(Province of Paita) 60 km (37 miles) / 45 minutes
-Sechura(Province of Sechura) 50 km (31 miles) / 55 minutes
-Sullana(Province of Sullana) 39 km (24 miles) / 35 minutes
-Talara(Province of Talara) 118 km (73 miles) / 1 hour and 30 minutes
Avenida Corpac Piura Telephone: (073) 34-4503 / 34-4997
Talara Airport
Upper Talara Telephone: (073) 38-1604 / 38-1363
Cayetano Heredia Hospital: Avenida Independencia, Castilla. Telephone: (073) 34-2648.
San Martin Police Station: Prolongacion Avenida Grau, San Martin. Telephone: (073) 36-1197
Morropon: La Encantada, Chulucanas.
Attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
-Sullana: Calle San Martin 778 Telephone: (073) 50-2143.
Attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 7:30 P.M.; Sun. 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
-Paita: Jiron Bolivar 126 Telephone: (073) 61-1016.
Attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
-IPerú, Tourist information. Email: tourism@peru.com or click here.Piura Transportation
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