Northern Coast (Peru)
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About Northern Coast (Peru)
The Northern Coast region of Peru includes the departments of Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad and Ancash. It offers many archaeological sites, beaches, surfing, and thermal baths.
Northern Coast (Peru) travel guide
Getting there
The border crossing at the coast with Ecuador is near the border town of Aguas Verdes (Peru) and Huayaquillas (Ecuador). There are several international buses which make the crossing and wait at the immigration office. Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU IATA)
Getting around
The Ruta nacional PE-1 begins, which is the Peruvian section of the Pan-American Highway, is completely asphalted. It runs along the entire coast from Aguas Verdes at the Ecuadorian border, passing through Lima and end after Tacna at the border crossing with Chile called Santa Rosa.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.