Location:
Northern coast of Perú
Capital
Chiclayo (95 ft)
Altitude
Minimum:
13 ft (Pimentel)
Maximum:
10 098 ft (Incahuasi)
Weather
Maximum: 89.6 °F
Minimum: 64.4 °F
Terrestrial
Lima-Chiclayo: 478 miles by the Panamericana north highway (13 hours)
By air
Regular flights from Lima to Chiclayo (1 hour 15 minutes)
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
Activities
– Endemic birds sightings
– Wild adventure: Ostriches, emúes and suris at Pimentel
– Bee tour and honey tasting
– Horseback riding and biking at the Pomac Sanctuary, Túcume Museum, Folk Medicine at Túcume
– Flora and fauna sighting at Laquipampa
– Spectacled bear sighting at Chaparri Ecological Reserve
Gastronomy
Fish and seafood dishes stand out, such as cebiche, chinguirito (cebiche of dried guitarfish meat), or stingray omelet. The cabrito con frijoles (kid with beans) and arroz con pato (rice with duck) are emblematic. Among its traditional sweets are the king kong (alfajor stuffed with manjarblanco, pineapple jelly and pineapple and peanut jelly), stuffed dates, and crushed quince jelly.