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Máncora

Peru's sunniest beach town, with year-round surf, warm water, fresh ceviche and a lively backpacker scene.

Photo: Theodore Scott from Houston, USA · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
Dec–Apr
Our full guide to Máncora is being written. It's on the Lima and the Coast list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Nature · Waterfalls

Gocta Falls

Amazonas
About 255 miles away

A towering rainforest waterfall in the Amazonas region.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Trujillo

La Libertad
About 309 miles away

The largest adobe city in the Americas, and the painted Moche temples of the Sun and Moon.

1 Sight
Must-See
Mountains · UNESCO

Huaraz

Áncash
About 446 miles away

A mountain town below the tropics' highest range, the base for the Santa Cruz Trek and blue Laguna 69.

3 Sights

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Lima and the Coast

Lima, the Nazca Lines and desert oases.

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