Sunny and warm, Máncora is located in northern Peru. It is a favorite destination for travellers looking to wash off the dust from the Inca trail and warm up in the sun & fun.
Getting There
Climate & Conditions
Máncora is sun & surf. Mostly sunny, the average temperature ( 80°F ) is always comfortable with cool breeze from the ocean.
Cuisine of Mancora
Probably the best fare in Peru next to Lima - the options are worldly and local with great prices - bring your hunger!
Accomodation ( hotels and hostels in Mancora Peru )
Mancora is replete with great hostels and hotels that have great prices
Probably the best is Loki's del Mar, a dedicated backpacker's hostel that is more like a hotel than a hostel.
Always great times at Loki's, good prices, tasty food, the biggest swimming pool in Mancora, hot-water, on-the-beach, personal storage lockers - what more could you ask for?
Don't forget to reserve in advance to guarantee your space - the place is rather popular.
Travel ( getting to Mancora Peru )
Bus: Peruvian bus travel is comfortable, dependable, frequent, and safe. The advantages of taking buses (aside from lower prices) is that the buses will drop you directly in central Máncora. Several reputable companies include:
- Cruz del Sur
- Oltursa
- ExcluCIVA *** the cheapest best 1st class service to/from Lima/Mancora
- Flores
CIFA from Guayaquil to Máncora for only $11 USD - make sure you catch the more comfortable 11pm bus from Guayaquil to Máncora for only $11 USD - make sure you catch the more comfortable 11pm bus that arrives into Mancora shortly after 8am. Conveniently, Guayaquil's fancy new bus terminal is just around the corner from it's world-class international airport. From most countries, it is actually cheaper and faster to get to Mancora by flying into Guayaquil, then taking the bus!
Try to make all your reservations in advance.
Airports offering flights to and from Lima:
- Talara: 50 minutes to Máncora. 3 flights / week
- Tumbes: 75 minutes. Daily flights
- Piura: 135 minutes. Twice daily.
For more information, schedules, and online reservations, visit:
see map of Peru here
