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Location
Peru’s northern coast and, to the northeast, shares a border with Ecuador.
Capital
Piura (95 ft)
Altitude
Minimum:
9 ft (Paita y Los Órganos)
Maximum:
8 887 ft (Ayabaca)
Weather
Coast:
Maximum 89.6 °F
Minimum: 66 °F
Highlands:
Maximum 68 °F
Minimum: 48 °F
Terrestrial
Lima -Piura: 609 miles by the Panamericana north highway (15 hours)
By Air
– Lima-Piura (1 hour 30 minutes)
– Lima – Talara (1 hour 45 minutes)
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
Activities
Humpback whale sighting / Swim with sea turtles at El Ñuro / Sporting Activities at Mancora and Organos / Sailboat tours and sport fishing in Cabo Blanco / Sandboard / Condor sighting / Huaringas Lagoons (Huancabamba)
Gastronomy
Seafood, such as ceviche, is very popular in the region’s coastal zone. Other emblematic preparations are: seco de chabelo, seco de cabrito, majado de yuca con chicharrón, and chifles (fried plantain chips). The Piura dessert par excellence is the custard, made from goat’s milk, chancaca and rice flour.
Festivals and Events
Catacaos and Bernal Carnivals (Feb-Mar) / Holy Week (Mar-Apr) / Algarrobina Day (15 Mar) / Virgen del Carmen de Huancabamba Festival (16 Jul) / Piura Anniversary (15 Aug) / Cautivo de Ayabaca Lord Festival (13 Oct) / Virgen de Las Mercedes Festival (24 Set)
