With warm waters and excellent sun, this spa is considered one of the most important on the Peruvian coast. Its waves stand out, perfect for surfing and bodyboarding.
To the south of Máncora beach, just 4 km away is Las Pocitas beach, also known among locals as Máncora Chico: when the tide goes out, natural pools form between the rocks.
This northern paradise offers hotels with spas and excellent quality services. The beach is accessed by walking, by taxi or motorcycle taxi from the town of Máncora. Due to its tranquility, it is recommended for families and couples.
In addition to the beaches, visitors can buy local crafts made with marine products on the artisan walk in the town of Máncora.
If you have more time, the Fernández hamlet is 1 hour away. It is recommended to take a walk through the dry forest to Los Pilares de la Quebrada Fernández, a natural waterfall that forms a lagoon between the stones.
Piura is known as the “City of the eternal sun”, since every day of the year is sunny and ideal for visiting its beautiful beaches and tourist places.
Piura has a lot of history and very interesting places to visit. For example: The Plaza de Armas, here is the great Monument of Freedom; the Piura Cathedral, considered a Historical Monument of the Colonial Era; the Vicús Museum, which has the Frías Gold Collection; the House Museum of Grand Admiral Miguel Grau; the San Francisco Church, among other tourist places.
This warm city also stands out for its intense cultural and artistic life. It has various museums of pre-Columbian art and ceramics. It even offers you a wide variety of nightlife centers, good restaurants and snack bars, where you can enjoy its delicious dishes and typical drinks: ceviche, adobo, green tamalito, chicha, among others.
Traveling to Máncora is an incredible and unmatched experience. It is the perfect tourist destination for those looking to relax and for those who love the waves of the sea.
To the south of Máncora, is “Las Pocitas” beach, known among locals as “Máncora Chico”. When the tide goes out, natural pools form between the rocks, making it the perfect beach to visit with the little ones.
In addition to the beaches, we recommend taking a tour in the city of Máncora. Here you will find local crafts, made with marine products. Also, you will discover its hot springs and mud baths that are considered healing.
Likewise, one hour away is the Fernández hamlet, where you can take a walk through the dry forest until you reach Los Pilares de la Quebrada Fernández, a beautiful natural waterfall that forms a lagoon between the stones.
Without a doubt, the trip to Máncora is an excellent alternative for relaxation and rest for tourists.
Piura offers many other places and activities, such as: The great Sechura desert, an ideal place for sandboarding; the beautiful Caracucho waterfall, as well as Los Manglares de Vice, the Virrilá Estuary and the Illescas Reserved Zone, which have a fabulous wealth of flora and fauna.
What's more, you will have the opportunity to have an incredible sighting of humpback whales and contact with sea turtles, located in Caleta “El Ñuro”.
Note: Every August, approximately 2,000 whales arrive from Antarctica to the beaches of Punta Sal, Los Órganos and Cabo Blanco. In order to have their babies and begin the journey back to the southern part of the planet with them.
Many are the routes that take you to Machu Picchu, but none is like the Inca Trail Tours, the most famous pedestrian path in the Americas. After flying from the capital of Perú, Lima, you will arrive in Cusco to walk for four days along a path through forests and dense fog, millenary stone steps and discovering the ruins of ancient fortifications and Inca cities, and all the time enjoying majestic views.
