Visit Tumbes
- Nature, Adventure & Sport
- Hiking / Trekking
- River
Tumbes: How to get there?
9 hours by bus from Chiclayo
Tumbes: When to go?
All year round
Tumbes: For how long?
1 to 2 days
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Tumbes Vacations
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A border city with Ecuador, Tumbes is perfectly situated by the sea which confers upon it some magnificent beaches.
Tumbes: What to see in the surroundings?
What our travelers think about their stay
A town on the northern coast of Peru, near to the border with Ecuador.
My suggestion
If you are planning to stay in the area, choose instead to stay at Zooritos, still a quiet little fishing village for now but about to become a leading seaside resort.
A border city with Ecuador, Tumbes is perfectly situated by the sea which confers upon it some magnificent beaches.
My suggestion
The seafood there will have you licking your fingers! I suggest that you try the delicious ceviche during your stay in Tumbes, as it is a Peruvian speciality, but also a local one, with the city being by the sea.
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