In addition to impassable jungles and an abundance of historical monuments of antiquity, Peru can boast of comfortable, modern beaches that attract thousands of tourists hun- dling to the sun, one of which is Mankora. Endless sandy beaches of immaculate yellow-golden sand, a radiant sun - what else is needed for a self-indulgent vacation?
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How to get here
The city is located next to the Pan-American Highway, so you can get here from Lima by any land transport. Then the journey time will be 17 hours, and the trip will cost about 37 dollars. By plane, the Lima-Piura flight will last around 1, 5 hours, Lima-Tumbes - about 2 hours. From the border with Ecuador only 120 kilometers. From Chiclayo the road will take 6 hours.
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Hotels in Mancora
Hotel Las Olas is designed primarily for surfers, because its owners themselves are not averse to conquering the wave, so often they organize tours in Cabo Blanquillo and Lobitos from here. The hotel is located directly opposite the reef spot. The cost of rooms ranges from 100 to 180 salts with breakfast. All equipment can be stored directly in the hotel in a special place or in the room. Tel .: +51 73 258-099, +51 199 826-82-11.
Another small hotel is next to Soly Mar. Somewhat easier and cheaper than the previous one: only 50 salts per double room without breakfast, but when you spend all day on the beach, the savings in this plan are only beneficial.
Live right on the beach - a pleasure more expensive, a room around 40 dollars. A surprising feature: the room for one will cost the same as for two or three. Single rooms, in general, does not exist!
Book popular Mancora hotels at the best prices
| Hotel Grandmare & Bungalows from 10 465 rubles Máncora Antigua Panamericana Norte 1217 | ||
| Casa Mediterranea Mancora from 5 848 rubles Máncora Lote 5 Comunidad Campesina Mancora (Altura Barrio Santa Rosa) | Hotelier Arte y Cocina from 5 540 rubles Máncora Km.1214.4 Panamericana Norte antigua, Las Pocitas | Casa Villamor Mancora Peru from 4 617 rubles Máncora Pasaje Jose Olaya S / N Centro Veraniego Mancora |
Beaches and districts
It is crowded in the most popular place of the coast - Las Positas, which is 5 kilometers to the south. The beauty of the landscape is prudently supplemented by local entrepreneurs with an abundance of excellent bars and clubs. If you move north, a long, wide and absolutely deserted beach will begin soon, the existence of which few know.
If you travel 11 kilometers to the east, you can reach the famous hot sulfur springs of Baños de Barro, whose waters have curative power.
In addition to surfers and lovers of sunbathing, hunters often come here, attracted by a closed hunting area of Coto de Casa el Angolo, which guarantees excellent conditions and exotic trophies. True, the visit is possible only if there is a special permit from INRENA.
- Arrange a horse ride during the sunset along the coast. 30 salts in 30 minutes.
- To make a sortie in Puerto Pizarro by car. The journey takes about 2 hours.
- On the boat, take a tour of the mangroves in the crocodile nursery, what to do better during the tide. At the same time look at the island of Love, known as seviceria.
- To buy souvenirs from shark teeth for $ 2 at the local market.
The climate in Mankore
It is for the mild, dry, tropical climate that tourists like Mankora. In the pronounced summer months (December-March), the air temperature reaches +35 ... +38 ° C. The average temperature of the water is +22 ... + 27 ° C. At night, the shortened rains are called for to cool the heated earth. In winter, the air temperature is around 21 ... + 25 ° C, water - + 19 ... + 22 ° C. Fog and drizzle are the faithful satellites from May to October.
Overcast weather here is rare.
Where to have fun
Good news for party people: Mankora - this is one big party. The area of Malaya Mankora - the focus of shops, restaurants, discos. The center occupies an extensive market of artesaniya, representing an unthinkable assortment of handicraft products of local masters. Especially popular are Arab tents - the synthesis of the restaurant and discos, where the hookah smoke.
Surfing
Particularly fond of this place is the surfers for the good waves that Mankora is famous for between November and February .And if there is no wind, you can easily fall to the nearby beach of Cabo Blanquillo, which is 30 km to the north, where the wind blows is guaranteed year-round .The tunnel from the waves is a landmark of the village Lobitos, 60 km from Mankora to the south, here the wind is oblique, "squeezing", and the waves reach 2 meters .Mankor has its own surf school .The initial course will cost $ 16 .By the way, every year in March the best surfers of the world gather here to compete for the prestigious cup .