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The north coast of the country is extraordinary for those who love the sea. The wonderful beaches of Mancora and Punta Sal are an appropriate shelter for relaxation as they preserve their natural environment of peace and calm.

Located 182 kilometers from the city of Piura, Mancora is one of the main places to spend summer along Peruvian coastline. Its warm blue water, sunny days the year round and perfect waves for surfing make this seaside town a marvelous place. Hostels, restaurants, surfboards rentals and craftwork shops as well as access roads in good conditions meet all visitor's requirements.

Punta Sal beach is located 79 kilometers from the city of Tumbes. Fishing and underwater diving are excellent activities for its crystal clear water, with an average temperature of 24ºC (75ºC). An ideal place to enjoy fresh and exquisite seafood, lobsters and the best fish of Peruvian north region.

The beach is divided into three sectors: Punta Sal Chica, Playa Punta Azul and the seaside town of Punta Sal Grande. The first one is curve-shape with two small ends, white sand and slightly sloped shore. The second one separates the two Punta Sal beaches. The third one is larger than the others and includes an area of houses and tourist facilities.

The Pisco is produced in the old cellars of Mala, San Antonio, Santa Cruz de Flores, San Vicente de Cañete, Pacaran and Lanahuana , south of Lima. In the department of Ica, there are more than 80 pisco cellars, in Chincha, Pisco, Ica, Palpa, and Nazca.

This product is distilled also in Arequipa, in the towns of Majes, Vitor and  La Joya. In Moquegua there  are more than 10 cellars where visitors can taste the mistela, a mixture of pisco  and wine.  The 35 cellars of Tacna offer fine piscos and apricot liqueur.

The pisco is prepared in several farm estates of the central and south coast of Peru where visitors can stay and participate in its production. The grape harvest festival, in february and march, is a traditional celebration of Ica. Also, the "Pisco  Sour day" is celebrated in february. 

After the French Revolution, important cooks came to America and Peru, who had served the dethroned nobility in France. They brought the most recent culinary trends of the European cuisine. The excessive use of spices and the preparation of stews or roast were some of the most important contributions.

Soups were also typical preparations of this period. One of the most accepted by Lima citizens was the traditional puchero, a dish made of poultry, meats, sausages, cabbage, turnip, tubercles, vegetables, and rice. Presently, and with some variations it is served in the popular tables.

Chupe was also important. Cooked with shrimps or meat, eggs, herbs, milk, vegetable hotch potch and  sometimes fried fish, this course  offered unforgettable moments to the most demanding diners back then. Currently, it is still a preferred dish in Creole cuisine, being the great chupe de corvina one of its main versions.

Another famous dish is the exquisite carapulcra, which has a main ingredient dry potato, spiced with paste of Panca pepper or Mirasol pepper and is served with spear ribs. Chick-pea tacu-tacu has a preferential place, which is served with pork pieces.

Tarapoto is known for the abundance of palm trees, which can be found in its fertile lands, and for its landscape of smooth hills and suggestive waterfalls, such as Ahuashiyaku and Huacamaillo. It is also famous for the great variety of orchids existing in this area. An important portion of the 2450 species of orchids registered in Peru are found in Tarapoto.

The beauty of its landscape and flora and fauna  richnessallows for adventure tourism and scientific exploration. 

This dream scenario includes magnificent lagoons such as Laguna Azul and Lago Lindo, east of the city.

Among all the cities and regions of Perú, Arequipa is the one that stands out for the people conscience; of constructing a community with own typical and original features, which separate it from all the villages of Perú. In humorous tone the Arequipa’s people allude to the "Republic Independent of Arequipa ". We want to indicate with it, in the region where is the city has produced an important mixture to itself between indigenous and western culture, which they were contributed by the Spanish people.

Such results can be observed in the architecture of the “Sillar”, for the original ornamentation of the fronts of the temples and old houses. In that it is possible to observe analytical elements of the way of thinking about the Indians, who collaborated in the construction. The exquisite height in the porous, white and ductile surface of the volcanic hardened lava brings us near to a world where there are figures speakers, mythological animals, flowers of “cantata”, american fruits as the “Chirimoya”, corn and the pineapple in a multicolored and beautiful artistic set.

We have half-caste music in  Arequipa. Our “Yaraví” is the first element of Peruvian crossbreed. Sad melody that sings sentences of love, accompanied of guitar, this music has peculiar features of Indigenous and Hispanic music. "The marrow is Indian and the gesture and the apparel are Spanish ".

The popular speech of  Arequipa is a kind of secret language. This flood of archaisms like "embrocar" or "pilón"; of quechua speech like "ccala" . Already in 1816 and then in 1835, travelers of European origin were gathering a dictionary of voices arequipeñas, surprised of meeting a good pronounced Spanish and with a strong presence, modified of other linguistic elements.

Our popular food is also half-caste, has strong presence of Andean elements, and of that the Hispanics brought. The soups of this food, full of content are called "Chupes" and they are famous. There are consumed in these food humble products of the field and tasty prawns of our rivers and which flavor pleases the palate of those who eat lobster or caviar. The "chicha" of Arequipa (alcoholic corn drink), it’s the best of the whole Perú, this beverage is the traditional drink of the indians village, accompanies the typical food served in the "picantería” (a kind of popular restaurant), where day by day different pottages are served, and where professionals meets democratically the craftsman, together in the same table they drink “Chicha” and eat spicy food, like the famous Rocoto Relleno.

Arequipa, is characterized by her cultural half-caste, and its results fill with pride us and allow us to differentiate us of other villages of

Peru.

Undoubtedly,  Arequipa is Peruvian, but before that nothing is... Arequipeña, unique and singular.

AREQUIPA, capital of the region of the same name, also called the White City for the use of volcanic stink "Sillar" in its buildings, is located in the heart of Perú.

In the city, we have new shopping centers located in Mercaderes Street, one of the most crowded streets of our city, where you can make all kind of purchases.

Our climate is moderate (between 10º and 25º degrees approx.), usually rains in the months of January, February and March, with a pleasant sun throughout the year.

It´s surrounded by a vast countryside where all the ranges of glow green giving vitality, color and exceptional beauty. Its historic center is beautiful and historic town, rich and extraordinary. Its oldest buildings are imposing temples, monasteries and mansions constructed entirely of SILLAR.

The historic center is surrounded by residential neighborhoods and modern buildings.

Singular example of religious architecture in Peru. Luis Jerónimo preached here from Bishop Ore. This Franciscan priest was an early and polyglot scholar who wrote valuable manuals catechism in native languages.

This large house also llamda Ugarteche or Ricketts, this located in the San Francisco street. One distinguishes by his imposing plant and beautiful facade, being considered another model of the architecture arequipeña.

This obligatory route can be inciar, that as much they enjoy the arequipeños and is reason for local pride, from the traditional Spa of Jesus, to 9 kilometres of Arequipa and the foot of spurs of the Pichi Pichu....