Surfers roadtrip in Peru
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Check all the stops and journey details here!
The cities, the time, the surf schools and places to stay along the road. the trasportation. How to spend less while living more.
First at all, the van...
1. Tumbes and border controls
If you are traveling by car you would need to pass migration and complete some documents.
Where to do migration paper?
MAKE THE CONTROL FOR THE CAR TOO!
Remember that you need to pass in migration office and your car too. If you are the owner of the van/car you need to show: your identity, official inscription. If you are not: the renting contract or if someone borrow it to you: a notarial act from the owner which says that you are authorized to used that vehicle, your identity cars and a copy of identity card of the owner.
Requirements
The requirements can change depending on where you come from:
- Coming from the Andean Community: Documents you need are your ID card or passport and that's it!.
- Coming from others: the documents you would need depends if you need to have a visa to enter Perù or not. In any case i advice you to look at Official gubernamental sites of your own country.
BUY SOLES. The world become cheaper this way!
And if you pay with card, PAY in soles.
1. Mancora, first big pearl
Surf Spots
Where you going?
- North Coast of Peru, city of Piura. Km 1164 of the North Panamericana Highway. It's 171 Kms from the city of Piura.
What waves would you find?
- Reef-break, long left formed, can reach more than 2 meters.
Sea performance : good conditions all the year, with an average temperature: between 28.2°C and 24.4°C. Variable fluent accord to swell strength.
Weather :Tropical and dry. Good weather all the year, with an average temperature between 36.2°C and 17°C. Light rains in November through March.Access :
- Ground way: North Panamericana Highway by interprovince bus. Apt to all kind of vehicle. Air Way:Flights to Talara (nearest airport).
Other Services :It's a fishermen town with multiple services like lodging, feeding and stores.
-Surf schools:
Inka Warrior Surf School: i recommend you to contact them directly, the prices are good, but it's not the cheaper. In any case, they are open all year and you can book your lesson onces you arrive there.
Stay
Regarding surf spots, Mancora is a big city so probably you will find many tourists, anyway it's always possible to catch a great wave if you find the right beach and the right instructor.
The clue concepts you need to keep in mind for accomodation are the location and the type of accomodation. Since Mancora is famous for surf and night life, you will find a lot of hostels (15-20$) but if you are looking for more privacy airbnb is a good option.
Concerning the stay, here you have some recommendations:
Tourism and food
In Mancora you will find breakfast for 3$ and lunch for 4$. The beer is always cold and street food always welcome. Anyways, here you have some restaurants in case you want a fancy dinner or just a dinner with local people and a good time.
2. Organos, Piura
Surf Spots
Where you going?
- North Coast of Peru, city of Piura. Km 1153 of the North Panamericana Highway.
What waves would you find?
- Reef-break, left, tubular. Well formed, reaches 2 meters.
- Sea performance : good conditions all the year, with an average temperature: between 28.2°C and 24.4°C.
Weather : Tropical and dry. Good weather all the year, with an average temperature between 36.2°C and 17°C. Light rains in November through March.Access :
- Access: North Panamericana Highway by interprovince bus. Apt to all kind of vehicle.
Air Way: Flights to Talara (nearest airport).
Other Services :
-Surf schools: Lodging, feeding, market, gas station phones and others.
Escuela de Surf Rocky Los Organos: WhatsApp: +51985320123
i recommend you to contact them directly, the prices are good, but it's not the cheaper. In any case, they are open all year and you can book your lesson onces you arrive there.
Stay
Always prefer Airbnbs and hostels, the environment at Organos is really chilly, you can have a lot of fun there.
Tourism and food
3. Cabo Blanco, Piura
Surf Spots
IMPORTANT: At this point, the road you have to follow is the Panamericana Norte, it is not anymore along the sea but you will pass in the middle of the Peruvian desert. It is a very beautiful road with amazing views. But pay attention to the small roads to need to take to arrive to El Alto- Cabo Blanco and Lobitos, because the address is not clearly marked, so I would recommend traveling during the day.
Where you going?
- North Coast of Peru, city of Piura. Km 1137 of the North Panamericana Highway.
What waves would you find?
- Reef-break, perfect left pipeline from 1 to 3 meters aprox. Dangerous reef closeness. No apt for beginners.
- Better conditions between October and January. Best waves with north hemisphere highs.Average temperature: between 28°C and 24.4°C.
Weather : Tropical and dry. Good weather all the year, with an average temperature between 36.2°C and 16°C. Light rains in November through March.
- Access:
Other Services : By the North Panamericana, in the Km 1137 is El Alto town, from there starts an asfalted road of 7 Km aprox. through out Cabo Blanco. Apt to all kind of vehicles. You can reach this town by bus, too. Air way: Flights to Talara (nearest airport).
Stay
Cabo Blanco is 13 km far from Organos, so you can arrive there even just during the day and turn back to Organos for the night. But if you are doing a roadtrip, then here it is a option in Cabo Blanco.
10 min from Cabo Blanco you can find El Alto, so in case you need some medicine, food or anything you can go there.
Tourism and food
Really near to Cabo Blanco, you can find El Alto, a small town with a lot of restaurants and activities for night. Here you have the ones that i recommend. The people here is warm and kind and visit El Alto is also a good opportunity to meet with the local and spend some time together.
4. Lobitos, Talara
Surf Spots
Where you going?
- North Coast of Peru, city of Piura. Km 1102.
What waves would you find?
- Reef-break with sand and long lefts; it can reach 2 mts. high, variable fluent depending on swell. All round year waves
Sea performance: Water regularly cold.
Average temperature between 22°C and 17°C. Weather:Average temperature between 28°C and 15°C.
- Access: In the km. 1102 of the North Panamericana. Take the detour to Lobitos. Ask for a permit to entrance.
Others surfing spots you can reach from Lobitos.
- La Piscina: Left breaking wave with sand and reef bottom. A fun little wave with tubes that form best in the second section. It is a good option when Lobitos is too small to surf. The beach is located on a military facility.
- El Muelle: Located aside from the pier of Lobitos, is left is short, quick and barre ling!Lobitos (photo): Long powerful left that regularly forms tubes as it breaks over a bottom of sand and rock. An increasable wave that was discovered only a few years ago. Almost the whole bottom is composed of sand. You will encounter strong winds every afternoon that can either make the wave better or worse. The wind here is strong, especially in the afternoons.
- El Hueco: When the conditions are right it’s a beginning to end barrel, with the final section connecting with its neighbor wave (Lobitos). It is one of the best waves in the area with surf practically all winter. The bottom is sand and rock with some dangerous sections of pointy rocks. It is definitely a great left, a big tub.
- Baterías: Located 2 kms south from Lobitos, Baterías is a pretty wave that only sometimes is with good conditions, not as consistent as Lobitos and Piscina. Sometimes with north swells can surprise you.Kitesurf: Many experimented kitesurfers comment that Lobitos is a great wave for waves and kitesurfing. The quality and regularity winds from April to December, with a perfect long left wave, make Lobitos a must for kitesurfers.
Stay
Tourism and food
5. Chicama, Trujillo.
Your last spot, at least in this tour, will be Chicama. The place is famous for having the longest left wave in the world. Here you would find a lot of surfers that come all the year and from all over the world.
Surf Spots
Where you going?
- North Coast of Peru, in the city of La Libertad. By the Km 614 of the North Panamericana.
What waves would you find?
- Point-break, left, considers the longest wave of the world. Pipeline with 4 sections that reaches the 2 meters. You'll find strong winds against (offshore).Strong rips.
- Sea performance : Water regularly cold. Average temperature between 22.1°C and 17.7°C. Strong fluent, the south and west undulations are the proper ones. Waves all the year, more frecuently in winter.
Weather : Warm and spring alike. Average temperature between 28°C and 15°C.Strong winds zone.
- Access: Ground way:In the Km 614 of the North Panamericana you'll find Paiján Locality, from where starts a road to the Port of Chicama also known as Malabrigo Port. Access for all kind of vehicles also reachable by bus.Air Way:Flights to the city of Trujillo .
Stay
Chicama is near to Trujillo city, in case you need any specific service, otherwise at Chicama you will find food, lodging and night life of course.
Tourism and food
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