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Huanchaco Slideshow
Huanchaco
Travel Blogs from Huanchaco, Peru
More Surf
... finish off with a run along the beach. Very healthy. Back on the road for a long day traveling. Arrive at the town of Huanchaco, a coastal town and fishing village with more wild waves. I try these out and end up losing my footing and bashing my big ...
A Day of Rest
Huanchaco is by far one of the most beautiful places I have been, not in it's grandeur but it it's simplicity. Just a quiet fishing village/tourist resort. I sat around all day in my hotel (Gym, Pool, 2 Kitchens) which was just across from the beach... ...
Mikä musta tulee isona? Muutanko Galapagokselle?
Se onnistui! Takana kahdeksan päivän onnistunut Galapagos-risteily. Kauniit saareet ja mielettömästi eläimiä. Paljon snorklausta, patikointia, hyvää ruokaa ja lepoa. Ei voi valittaa (kerrankin)! Mahtava paikka - ...
Huanchaco and Pisco sours!
Ola Chicos! We arrived at the seaside vista of Huanchaco via taxi after the 8 hour bus trip from Mancora to Trujillo. The bus trip was pretty uneventful ... although it was interesting to note that a guy stayed UNDER the bus with all the luggage! ...
Day 10 of 182
Today is John (Wills bro) and Emma (Becks and Wills friend) birthday...HAPPY BIRTHDAY both! We just chill out today; spot more lame fishing off the pier, a little more sun burnt, and some more beer over at Billy's bar. Billy has a brother and sister who ...
Mud Cities and Ancient Temples
We left Mancora early on Saturday morning as we had another 10 hour drive further down the coast to Huanchaco, an area that has many Inca, Chimu and Moche ruins. We stopped off halfway for lunch at Lambayaque to look around an excellent museum on Incan ...
where everyone knows your name
Huanchaco has captured my heart. Un Lugar is a surf camp run by a man named Juan Carlos. Every summer (which is january, february, and march in South America), he gives free surf lessons to the local fisherman kids... the kids of the caballeros. I ...
Some Serious Beach Action!
... this time. Arrived in Trujillo at about 8am, both with stinking colds. From the bus station we jumped in a cab to Huanchaco, a small fishing village on the coast. Our cab driver could spout a lot of English, very fluent explanations of local attractions ...
Nazca - Lima - Huanchaco
... out, some of the haze cleared, and the temperature rose - perfect for a walk along the waterfront. Friday 28th May.Lima - Huanchaco. 613ks (including local running in Lima) Huanchaco, 13ks north of Trujillo - highly recommended in our guide book. We left ...
A break and a swim in the Pacific Ocean
... we had to spend another night there. There are two sights around Trujillo....one is the Chan Chan ruins and the other is the beach at Huanchaco....we opted for the beach. So we hopped on a minibus out there for the night. At first we hopped on a ...
Down the coast of Peru to Lima
... and all other different kinds of birds we have never seen. The little red and black one was a favourite! Huanchaco hasn’t changed much, in a very long time seemingly and the locals still have their traditions. One is to ...
Surf'n'Salsa Huanchaco, Peru
... wander the courtyard garden... the female has a voracious appetite and greedily ate the remains of our lunch of cucumber and tomato... Huanchaco is a good place just to wander the streets , watch the surfers and take a trip out to visit the chan chan ...
Surf up
Weird little place this, a seaside town complete with pier in the middle of desert country with an end of the world but strangely fascinating feel to it. It has big horseshoe surf that attracts the bleached blonde crew, ...
The Chan Chan and Surf Town Huanchaco
... a ducshbag? (spelling?) After that, we took a cab to Huanchaco not wanting to go through another colectivo experience. Here in Huanchaco you will find the surf town of peruvianos, not gringos. We ended up surfing with locals and peruvians here and ...
Traveller's Tales *UPDATE*
A couple were telling us last night of the troubles they had on a bus in Brasil. In the middle of the night the bus was stopped by the police who came in to inspect everybody. Although it was a hastle the police were quite nice and smiley. They even ...
El Senor de Sipan
... were ready to head back. The restaurant was quite posh and I enjoyed a steak served on a bacon rosti! I told you the food in Peru is delicious! We then set off back to Trujillo on the 17.30 bus. It was not as nice as the bus this ...
Apr 12, 2011
Merry Christmas
... to relocate his shoulder. Didnt even make me feel sick! I'm now back with Pete and Janey and spending Christmas in the surf town of Huanchaco. As i woke up in my hammock this morning, the sun was shining, the surf was up, I had a slight hangover and it ...
blessings before my trip to huanchaco
... . it´s summer break down here, so all the kids in university are out traveling. and they travel in packs. mancora in peru, and mantenito (i think that´s right) in ecuador. and then there´s the revolutionaries. the volunteers who travel who ...
Chan Chan - the ancient mud city
... is was a beautiful scene to finish our cultural day. The sunset was stunning above the pier and I felt bad for judging Huanchaco first thing this morning. I have learnt so much today and finishing the day with a walk across the seafront was a ...
Huanchaco
Huanchaco is a small fishing town just outside Trujillo on the north west coast of Peru, where it is desert, desert, desert and took some getting used to after the lush green countryside of central ...
Huanchaco
... Junhino (1st in Peru under 10s) and Jhon (7th in Peru Open), to guide us...so no excuses really! The locals here at Huanchaco are incredibly friendly and the food is some of the best we've encountered. The abundance of fresh fish around here has led ...
Sleepy Town
... -drenced weekend at the beach, all catered for by innumerable hostels and restaurants.... but thats from November to May apparently. Huanchaco is sleeping off its high-season hangover, most of the restaurants and hostels are closed, thick clouds sit over ...
Huaca de la Luna
... overbooké! Mais pas grave! Après nous être rendues compte de notre naïveté, nous changeons de programme et restons un jour de plus dans le coin paisible de Huanchaco pour partir en pleine forme et enfin arriver pour le Vendredi Saint à Lima ...
Day 9 of 182
Now apart from two nights of the 'unwashed' freedom parties, we must say that we LOVE it in Huanchaco. Its felt like really being in Peru, with locals going about their daily business. The locals love it as much as us. They have pride in their town, with ...
Back to the beach!!
... Business Class in a plane. We got fed and there were amazing recliners. Straight away from Trujillo we got a taxi to Huanchaco which is a small fishing/surfing village about 12kms away. We just picked any hostel form the Lonley Planet and turned out ...
Health and History
Huanchaco is a small beach town right near the town of Trujillo, and it was here that I arrived bright and early from an overnight bus feeling less than average. I was still weak from food poisoning and didn't sleep particularly ...