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North Coast Highlights
Wander the ginormous ruins of Chan Chan (
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, the largest pre-
Columbian city in the Americas
Indulge in sun, surf and sand at Máncora (
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, Peru's premier
beachside hot spot
Ogle the vast wealth of once-buried booty at the Museo Tumbas Reales de
Sipán (
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)
outside Chiclayo
Drag your board up the coast in search of that elusive perfect swell at
Huanchaco (
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, Puerto Chicama (
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, Pacasmayo (
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) and Máncora (
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Hide yourself away in the (nearly) undiscovered sands at Colán (
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Find ceviche salvation in the coastal desert at Mar Picante (
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),
Big Ben (
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and Las Gemelitas (
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Settle in on a search for the elusive South American spectacled bear at the
rustic Reserva Ecológica Chaparrí (
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)
Barranca
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Barranca, located 195km north of Lima, has a relaxed, fountain-spouting plaza and a ca-
cophonous stream of traffic passing through on the Carretera Panamericana, which bisects
the town. Neighboring Pativilca, located 10km further north, is where the road branches
off to Huaraz and the Cordillera Blanca. This spectacular route climbs inland through
cactus-laden cliff faces; watch the cathedrals of sheer rock slowly turn into a carpet of
greenery as the road climbs up to Huaraz.
Sights
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