Huanchaco, Peru, Huanchaco, Peru

Huanchaco is a popular beach town in Peru and a good alternative to Trujillo, the nearby city, twenty minutes away. It鈥檚 quieter than the city and definitely more relaxed with locals walking along the beachfront and shopping in the colourful market.聽If you only have a couple of days, here are my recommended聽things to do in Huanchaco.

Huanchaco Peru was never part of my original plan but as always with travel plans, the best places come from recommendations of the people that you meet along the way.聽I was travelling down the Peruvian coast after backpacking in Ecuador and had planned to stay in the city of Trujillo. After meeting a fellow backpacker who explained its potential,聽鈥淚t鈥檚 a fishing village with a long beach and Inca ruins,鈥� she had said, excitedly, we simply had to visit鈥�

The coastline of Peru attracts the surfer dudes and dudettes, which was very evident whilst staying at the聽Frogs Chillhouse, (where I suddenly felt very old). We were surrounded by surfers and partiers in a place which seemed perfect for those wanting to surf. You can hire surfboards here and take lessons too. If you don鈥檛 like surfing just head down to the beach and watch others taking surf lessons instead. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Huanchaco, Peru
Guide Location: Peru » Huanchaco
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lisa Eldridge
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