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AMAZONAS
The Amazonas region is famous for its cloud forests, páramo (alpine tundra ecosystem) and exceptional microclimates. It is home to orchids, Andean bears and cocks-of-the-rock, as well as archaeological sites like the enigma of Kuélap, the citadel built between the Andes and the jungle, and mysterious tombs and sarcophagi, the legacy of the Chachapoya culture that once reigned here.
Mansions and colonial balconies and a landscape of lakes and gigantic waterfalls like Gocta and Yumbilla create a destination with endless possibilities.
Location: Northern Peru.
Size: 39,249 km2 (15,154 sq. miles).
WHAT TO WEAR...
The city of Chachapoyas has a temperate climate, the rainy season is during the summer (December to April).
Temperature
Maximum temperature 20°C 68°F
Minimum temperature 10°C
WHERE TO GO...
IN THE CITY:
Chachapoyas Plaza de Armas
Plazuela de la Independencia
Pozo de Yanayacu (Well of Yanayacu)
Sonche Canyon
OUTSIDE THE CITY:
Yalape Archaeological Remains (Chachapoyas)
Lagoon of the Condors (Chachapoyas)
Leymebamba Museum (Chachapoyas)
La Jalca Grande (Chachapoyas)
Kuélap Fortified Citadel (Luya)
WHAT TO EAT...
Milk liqueur
Humitas
LORETO
The mighty Amazon, the longest river in the world that unites the people that live in the heart of the rainforest, crosses this region. Its forests grow on white sands and are home to an extremely diverse array of flora and fauna. In Loreto you will find exotic places to visit such as the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve with its pink dolphins and the Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve, which has different types of soils and native birds.
Coexisting with native communities is part of daily life. Its cities are architecturally beautiful. Loreto is an experience that you live to the full.
Location: In the north-east of Peru, it mainly comprises the Selva Baja (lowland rainforest) or Llano Amazónico (Amazonian plain) region. It is also a border region.
Size: 368,852 km2 (142,415 sq.miles).
WHAT TO WEAR...
This region’s climate is hot, wet and very humid all year round. However, in some regions in the provinces of Ucayali and Alto Mayo, the winters are dry.
Warm and rainy all year round.
Warm and rainy.
Maximum temperature 38°C 100°F
Minimum temperature 21°C
WHERE TO GO...
IN THE CITY:
Mother Church
Tarapacá esplanade or boulevard
Amazon Museum
Belén Port and Town
Quistococha Tourism Complex
OUTSIDE THE CITY:
Zungarococha Lake
Santa Clara Beach
Padre Cocha (Maynas)
Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm (Maynas)
San Andrés Boras Ethnic Community (Maynas)
WHAT TO EAT...
Masato
Dorado ceviche
Patarashca
Huarapo
Inchicapi
Juane
Chonta or palm heart salad
CAJAMARCA
The scene of the final days of the Inca Empire, Cajamarca offers its noble Andean heart of sensual landscapes, home to Peru's best cattle and a remarkable dairy production. It boasts magnificent colonial architecture like the Cathedral and the churches of San Francisco, Belén and Recoleta. This is a land of history with places like the Baños del Inca (Inca Baths), the Ventanillas de Otuzco and Cumbemayo.
It's a bucolic nature destination like the La Colpa Estate and Porcón Farm. A colorful region that every year, in February and March, is dominated by carnivals.
Location: Highlands of northern Peru, bordering Ecuador.
Size: 33,318 Km2 (13,057 sq. miles)
WHAT TO WEAR...
Cajamarca City has a semi-dry and temperate climate. The rainy season begins in October and ends in April.
Semi-dry and temperate.
Maximum temperature 21°C 70°F
WHERE TO GO...
IN THE CITY:
Cajamarca Cathedral or Santa Catalina Mother Church (Cajamarca)
San Francisco Church (previously “San Antonio”)
Belén Monument Complex
La Recoleta Monument Complex
Santa Apolonia natural viewpoint
OUTSIDE THE CITY:
Porcón Farm (Atahualpa Jerusalén Agricultural Cooperative)
Hacienda La Colpa (Farm)
Cumbemayo Archaeological Complex
Ventanillas (small windows) de Otuzco
Cutervo National Park (Cutervo)
WHAT TO EAT...
Picante de papa with cuy frito (Spicy hot potatoes with fried guinea pig)
Humitas
Green soup
LA LIBERTAD
Temples, pyramids and cities of mud that survive inclement weather: Chan Chan, Huaca del Sol y la Luna, el Brujo are some of the most remarkable destinations in the province of La Libertad. It offers exquisite colonial architecture in the beautiful mansions that line its streets, living culture with deeply-rooted customs like fishing on Caballitos de Tortora (the traditional reed rafts of the northern coast), and renowned beaches that attract surfers from around the world.
It is the birthplace of the seductive "marinera", the national dance of Peru. La Libertad, the very picture of ancient nobility.
Location: North coast of Peru, beaches, fertile valleys, mountains and jungle.
Size: 25,962 Km2 (10,024 sq. miles)
WHAT TO WEAR...
WHAT TO EAT...
Arid and semi-warm
Maximum temperature 28°C 82°F
Minimum temperature 14°C 57°F
Cebiche
Sopa teóloga (Theologian|s Soup)
Turkey pepián
Shambar
WHERE TO GO...
IN THE CITY:
Trujillo Plaza Mayor (Main Square)
Trujillo Cathedral
Cathedral Museum
Belén Church
El Recreo Plazuela
OUTSIDE THE CITY:
Chan Chan Citadel (Trujillo)
Huaca del Sol (Temple of the Sun) and Huaca de la Luna (Temple of the Moon) (Trujillo)
Huacas de Moche (Moche Temples) Museum (Trujillo)
Huaca El Dragón (Dragon Temple) or Arco Iris (Rainbow Temple) (Trujillo)
Huanchaco Beach Resort (Trujillo)
PIURA
Piura has streets lit up by the constant northern sun. Its spas and beaches destinations are popular with surfers: Máncora, Colán, Los Órganos, Vichayito and Cabo Blanco (famous for having hosted the writer, Ernest Hemingway) and Lobitos. In the region of Piura you can find colonial temples and artisan towns, like Chulucanas and Catacaos. Additionally, there are magical lakes like Las Huaringas. Piura is home to the largest dry region in Peru, the Sechura desert. Its festivals include that of the Señor Cautivo de Ayabaca (Captive Lord of Ayabaca), and Catacaos’ Easter festival, characterized by profound religious devotion.
It has a wide selection of varied food. Piura is the land of eternal summer.
Location: Located in the north of Peru, and shares a border with Ecuador in the north-east. Most of the land is coastal (desert and dry forest ecosystems), and there are some towns and villages in the mountains (moorland and cloud forests).
Size: 35,891 km2 (13,858 sq.miles).
WHAT TO WEAR...
Many towns and villages in the Piura region, including Paita, Talara, Sechura, Piura, Chulucanas, Morropón and Ayabaca, have a dry, hot climate, with a lack of rain all year round and medium humidity. The climate of the province of Huancabamba is semi-dry and temperate, with rain in summer.
Arid and warm
Maximum temperature 33°C 91°F
Minimum temperature 16°C 61°F
WHERE TO GO...
IN THE CITY:
Plaza de Armas
Piura Cathedral
San Francisco Church
Admiral Miguel Grau Museum and House
El Carmen Church
OUTSIDE THE CITY:
Narihualá Archaeological Site, Narihualá Fortress (Piura)
Edificio de La Aduana (Customs Building) (Paita)
Manuela Sáenz House (Paita)
Colán Beach (Paita)
San Lucas de Colán church (Paita)
WHAT TO EAT...
Majado de yuca con chicharrón
Chifles
TUMBES
Tumbes has a beautiful coastline that consists of a variety of ecosystems, such as estuaries and mangrove swamps, the Pacific tropical rainforest (Tumbes National Reserve) and the dry, equatorial forest (Amotape Hills National Park). Tumbes is the perfect setting for aquatic sports or simply relaxing. The white sands of Punta Sal, the serene tranquility of Caleta Grau and La Cruz, Zorritos Beach, the Tumbes crocodile breeding center in Puerto Pizarro and the famous “ceviche de conchas negras” (a seafood dish with clams) are all part of the identity of a people who live close to the ocean.
Location: Located on the coast, in the north-west of Peru, it shares a border with Ecuador and consists of large plains, gentle hills, mountainous escarpments and other ecosystems.
Size: 4,669 km2 (1,803 sq. miles).
WHAT TO WEAR...
The climate of the entire Tumbes region is dry, hot and very humid. Rain is scarce all year round, except in the province of Contralmirante Villar.
Hot
Maximum temperature 32°C 90°F
Minimum temperature 22°C 72°F
WHERE TO GO...
IN THE CITY:
Main Plaza
Mother Church of San Nicolás de Tolentino
Malecón III Milenio (3rd Millennium Pier)
Bolognesi Plaza
Paseo Jerusalén (Jerusalem Promenade)
OUTSIDE THE CITY:
Puerto Pizarro Beach and Mangroves (Tumbes)
Cabeza de Vaca Archaeological Remains (Tumbes)
Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary (Zarumilla)
Tumbes National Reserve (Zarumilla)
Cerros de Amotape (Amotape Hills) National Park (Contralmirante Villar)
WHAT TO EAT...
Chinguirito
Antecoco
Rice with black scallops
Cebiche de conchas negras (Black shellfish ceviche)
Redcurrant preserves
Majarisco
Parihuela
Fish and mixed seafood crackling
Redcurrant wine
LAMBAYAQUE
Here, in the desert and the sweltering valleys, lie important archaeological remains, such as pyramids and administrative centers. This is the land of the kings that ruled the north of Peru centuries ago, one of whom has returned from the past: the Lord of Sipán. There are also other significant archaeological sites to explore, such as Sicán, Túcume and Chotuna, as well as state-of-the-art museums with priceless collections.
Lambayeque also has beaches, like the balneario de Pimentel, nature, in the form of the Pómac forest and the Chaparrí reserve, and an excellent gastronomic tradition that is embedded in the DNA of its people.
Location: On the north coast of Peru. Although most of the region is located in the desert, it does have other ecosystems, like the dry forest and the coastal “yungas” (tropical valleys).
Size: 14,213 km2 (5,488 sq.miles).
WHAT TO WEAR...
Most of the coastal regions, such as Chiclayo, Lambayeque and Ferreñafe, have a dry, warm climate. Certain areas in the province of Ferreñafe, close to the Cajamarca region, have a semi-dry and temperate climate, with high humidity in the mornings.
Arid and semi-warm
Maximum temperature 32°C 90°F
Minimum temperature 19°C 66°F
WHERE TO GO...
IN THE CITY:
Chiclayo City Cathedral
Chiclayo City Hall
La Verónica Chapel
Elías Aguirre Plazuela
Monsefú Handicraft Market
OUTSIDE THE CITY:
Huaca Rajada, Lord of Sipán Archaeological Complex (Chiclayo)
Pimentel Beach Resort (Chiclayo)
Chaparrí Ecological Reserve (Chiclayo)
Ferreñafe City (Ferreñafe)
Santa Lucía de Ferreñafe Church (Ferreñafe)
WHAT TO EAT...
Cebiche
Chirimpico
Stuffed dates
Chinguirito
King-Kong
Purple chicha
Dried tender kid with beans
SAN MARTIN
It has waterfalls, orchids and butterflies, and is characterized by florid landscapes and a tropical environment. The Río Abiseo (declared a UNESCO world cultural and natural heritage site) and Cordillera Azul National Parks are sanctuaries for endangered species. Its lakes, like Lake Lindo and Lake Azul, have crystal-clear water, and there are towns and cities surrounded by vegetation, such as Lamas, Rioja, Moyobamba and Tarapoto.
Its archaeological sites are not well known, for example the citadel of Gran Pajatén.
Location: North-east jungle of Peru, with varied geography including fertile valleys, hilly terrains, Andean plains and a small, low jungle area.
Size: 51,253 km2 (19,789 sq.miles).
WHAT TO WEAR...
Hot and humid, with heavy rains between December and March. Hot and humid
Maximum temperature 34°C 93°F
Minimum temperature 19°C 66°F
WHERE TO GO...
IN THE CITY:
Plaza de Armas
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Garden Centres
Las Puntas or Natural Scenic Viewpoints
OUTSIDE THE CITY:
San Mateo Hot Springs (Moyobamba)
Renacal del Avisado Aguajales (Swamps) (Moyobamba)
Morro de Calzada (Moyobamba)
Paccha Waterfalls (Moyobamba)
Lahuarpía Waterfalls (Moyobamba)
WHAT TO EAT...
