Máncora
Máncora (Manqura) | |
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 A beach in Máncora | |
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Máncora is a town and
Piura Region, in northwestern Peru. It is located in the Talara Province and is capital of the Máncora District
. The town has 10,547 inhabitants (2007).
The
Pan-American Highway serves as Máncora's main street. The area is known for its turquoise beaches and good waves, making it a surfing destination. The beach town has over 30 different beach resorts that receive tourists from all over South America. In 2005, 340,000 tourists visited Mancora.[1]
Climate
Máncora has a warm climate with an average of 29 °C. The hot months, which are from November to May, are characterized by light rains at night and a temperature that can easily reach 35 °C (February and March). With the occurrence of
El Niño phenomenon
, it can go up to 40 °C. In the rest of the year, the daytime temperature rarely drops below 25 or 26 °C, although in winters; from June to September, the nights are cool, windy and the minimum temperature drops to 19 °C. Spring (October and November) and autumn (May and June) maintain temperatures ranging between 20 °C and 30 °C respectively.
The sea temperature in
Humboldt current
.
Sports
Máncora's bay attracts surfers and kite surfers.
Health
In health, it has a health center at Minsa and the Consultorio Médico Flores, Avenida Grau 184, 999455314, which has been operating since January 1990 and is a graduate of the UNMSM in Lima.
Gallery
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Mancora Beach -
One of a few bus companies on the main street in Mancora -
Town hall in Mancora
See also
- Iperu, tourist information and assistance
- Tourism in Peru
References
- Talara Government description of Mancora(in Spanish)
- Piura regional government site(in Spanish)