Northern Coast (Peru) Voyage Tips and guide

The Northern Coast region of Peru includes the departments of Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad and Ancash. It offers many archaeological sites, beaches, surfing, and thermal baths.

Map of Northern Coast (Peru)

• -9.474167-78.3105561 Casma — a city near Chanquillo, an archaeological site dated to the 4th century BC that is listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO
• -9.074544-78.5935722 Chimbote — the largest fishing port in the world, it also has some excellent seafood restaurants
• -7.7-79.4333333 Puerto Malabrigo — known by surfers for having the world's longest left hand wave
• -6.771667-79.8383334 Chiclayo — a lively city with several archeological sites and museums
• -4.177286-81.1246655 Los Organos — a very quiet and tranquil beach town
• -5.200833-80.6252786 Piura — one of the best places to eat in Perú, especially for the ceviche
• -9.476333-78.2566677 Sechin — close to Cerro Sechin archeological site
• -4.903889-80.6852788 Sullana — provincial capital with nice weather
• -4.583333-81.2666679 Talara — port and oil town, with an airport, petrified trees and an abundance of other fossils
• -8.111944-79.02888910 Trujillo — close to archaeological sites of the Chimu civilization
• -3.570833-80.45972211 Tumbes — a gritty town, gateway to beaches, mangroves and national parks
• -3.680531-80.67973712 Zorritos — it has thermal baths and beaches

• -3.480517-80.2465641 Aguas Verdes — across the border from Huaquillas, Ecuador)
• -4.107222-81.0472222 Máncora — a small beach resort close to Ecuador
• -8.083-79.1193 Huanchaco — surfing and fishing village just north of Trujillo
• -4.097-80.574 Cerros de Amotape — protected natural area with dry forests, tropical forests and endangered species such as the Tumbes crocodile.

The border crossing at the coast with Ecuador is near the border town of Aguas Verdes (Peru) and Huayaquillas (Ecuador). There are several international buses which make the crossing and wait at the immigration office.

Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU ^IATA)

The Ruta nacional PE-1 begins, which is the Peruvian section of the Pan-American Highway, is completely asphalted. It runs along the entire coast from Aguas Verdes at the Ecuadorian border, passing through Lima and end after Tacna at the border crossing with Chile called Santa Rosa.

In Talara, electricity uses a mixture of 110 V at 60 Hz and 220 V at 60 Hz.