Green areas, National Parks and Santuaries
Near Mancora and beaches nearby
Pilares de Quebrada Fernández
Location: 75 kms east of Máncora (by Quebrada Fernández)
To the west of the Poza de Barro you reach the marvelous little community known as Fernandez. There where the river bends on its way to the ocean you will find beautiful natural baths fed by waterfalls. The surrounding landscape of giant boulders and birds is ideal for a night or two in a tent.
Santuario Nacional Manglares de Tumbes
National Sanctuary Mangrooves of Tumbes. Only 120 kilometers north of Mancora lies the small fishing village of Puerto Pizarro, famous for it’s Conchas Negras (Black Shells) a Peruvian delicacy. Here the mixing of fresh and salt water caused by the convergence of the Tumbes River with the sea, creates the perfect natural environment for the Manglares (Mangroves). The area of 2972 hectares knows as Los Manglares de Tumbes, was created in 1988 and protects a wide variety of flora and fauna. Conchas Negras are found in the roots of the Mangrove trees. You can visit the near by Island de Amor (island of love) and Isla de los Parajos (island of birds) by motorboat.
Parque Nacional Cerros de Amotape
With more than 90.000 hectares that belongs to Piura and Tumbes department, this National Park is declared by UNESCO as the “Biosphere Reservation” of the Norwest of Peru. The vegetation classified as Bosque Seco Ecuatorial (Ecuadorian Dry Forest) offer to the visit big Algarrobo trees, nice Ceibos, many walk roads and archeological stuff from the old Tallan Culture.