TRAVEL PERU CITY CHIMBOTE
Department Ancash
State Santa
district Chimbote
Location 9 ° 4’28 «S 78 ° 35’37» O / -9.07444, -78.59361
Latitude 09 ° 08’S
Longitude 78º 31’W
Altitude 5 meters
Distance Lima 558 Kilometers
Foundation December 16, 1906
Distance Arequipa to Lima 1,009 km 430 km from Lima
142 km from Trujillo 257 km from Huaraz
Population 328987 (2007) inhabitants

TRAVEL PERU  TO CHIMBOTE – ACCESS ROADS
The buses depart daily from Lima to Chimbote at night, between 8am and 23h. Chimbador ground terminal (Construction October 27th Pan-American Highway north) is where the great majority of interprovincial buses. Chimbote, also has the Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Airport, located on the Pan American Highway
No flights at the moment and from Chimbote today
TRAVEL PERU  – CHIMBOTE. The place where the present city of Chimbote stands was inhabited since pre-Hispanic times cas. Several nearby archaeological sites provide evidence of that. During colonial times, the place was also quickly inhabited. Thus, historians have. Recorded that. In 1774 he appeared for the first time the current name of the fishing port .; a document of the Archbishop of Lima. The reference narrates «that the old Villa of Santa Maria of the Grill (Santa), has annex a small fishing village named Chimbote». ^ Centuries after that town became the center of flour exporter world’s largest, more precisely, fish ‘last decade of 1970.Chimbote is today a data center .neurálgico Peruvian fishing industry and steel, which consequently it has generated a high degree of pollution in the area. In turn, the city is forced to travel from Lima and other cities in central and south towards step: Peruvian solid bearing. However, the next 200 km of coastline to the south of the Ancash region are an endless paradise of coves, bays, coves and beaches that seem rather capricious continuation of the massifs that make up the Cordillera Blanca and descend into the Pacific Ocean. The, mostly desert, ancashina coast offers ideal places for fishing and diving. Thus, there are also a number of beaches that remain hidden despite its relatively easy access from the north Panamericana highway. In this coastal strip, also located some of the most important archaeological sites that were used as ceremonial centers and pilgrimage. Sechin is the oldest and most important of them, which finished yet to reveal all its secrets.
Walk, eat and shop. Square and near Chimbote was destroyed almost entirely due to the earthquake of 1970. Today, the square Armases «an open space surrounded by the cathedral and the municipal building that did not arise at all that this city could haber1 had history . the Victor Raul avenue Haya de la Torre connects this square with square Grau blocks away. beyond a public swimming pool in the Forest Nursery, which runs regularly from 9 am to 20 pm there is much more to see in this city. the good is on the outside
Nepeña Valley .Valle of rock 25 km southeast of Chimbote, at the height of km 405 of the Panamericana north deviates a paved road to this will lie: where there are large fields of sugarcane, sugar belonging to the hacienda San Jacinto. There are also several archaeological sites including Cerro Blanco, Pañamarca and Paredones. Of these sites, it highlights the second to. 11 km drive past the town of Chaplaincy, from where you can see structures and three adobe pyramids of Moche period the coastal route
TRAVEL PERU – VESIQUES SAMANCO .Vesique is located south of the bay of San Manco, 20 km southeast of Chimbote. Relatively symmetrical to the bay of Chimbote way, it is a sandy beach and wide enough that is populated during the summer season there are restaurants that offer ceviche and other seafood dishes a little further south of this beach is located Samanco port, where there is intense trade in fish during the summer months. There are a number of beaches known locally as lovers, Cerro Blanco and Cerro Colorado. The detour to access these beaches is at km 405 of the North Panamericana.
TRAVEL PERU – TURTLES .Located 42 km southeast of Chimbote, is probably the point ancashino best known and crowded coastline, both holiday makers and Huaracinos Lima and Chimbote. It is a seaside resort located in a very enclosed bay, horseshoe. It has no sand but stones boulder type, but that does not stop ‘that one goal to their protected from the winds calm waters of the Pacific. The ends of the beach are full of small residential areas remain silent during the winter and filled with joy during the summer. Tortugas is an ideal place for fishing or diving. But also has a great reputation for its ceviches ever he recommended the iconic Gaston Aquarius. There are some good food and comfortable accommodations. The detour to access this spa is at km 392 of the North Panamericana.
TRAVEL PERU – THE HUARO-LA Gramita .It 85 km southeast of Chimbote and is a classic lovers camp, El Huaro can be located at one end of rock attached to the coastline by sand that is covered by the sea during high tides . It is then that becomes an island. There are two beaches, one on each side of this kind of promontory. ‘The one in the north is protected from the wind. The South has been christened Crescent. Both are ideal for camping. A little further south is La Gramita a fishing village which is usually another point very busy lovers camp. During the summer season there are restaurants that prepare ceviche and other marine delicacies fished there themselves. Northeast of the beach, the archaeological complex Las Aldas, which was occupied HA- Ce «stands 5,000 years. Little can be seen from their original structures.
VISIT TRAVEL PERU SNAKES FROM TO TUQUILLO  .There are a number of beaches starting a journey from Culebras to about JH km to the south, in the resort of Tuquillo. These beaches located between 121 and 129 km southeast of Chimbote has diminutive names: The Pocita, La Cocinita or Gramita. l \ are so easily accessible, but it is worth to visit them for their beauty. It is good place for diving and fishing.
TRAVEL PERU -TAMBORERO. A 172 km southeast of Chimbote, this is the last recommended ancashino beach coastline. It is a quiet cove with long sandy beach and sea. South beach craft .pescadores live. Some of them may serve as a guide to find a good area: fishing or diving
SECHÍN road .It is located chair Huaraz Casma, 5 km southeast of Casma. This archaeological site is one of the most important ceremonial centers of the coast and the pre-Hispanic Peru. Sechin Bajo .is composed of five buildings, an underground gallery and a square that is partially collapsed today, the oldest structure found in Peru, with more than 5,000 years old can visit: 8h to 17h. Adult admission is S /. 5.50; students S /. 3 The main structure is a square temple, which has in its monoliths sculpted stone facade with images of warriors flanking the main entrance. In the midst of the combatants, you can be seen carved with images of organs, arms and heads of victims strewn on the battlefield stones. ‘The whole image aparaten staged a bloody battle, both the victors and the remains of the vanquished. The archaeological complex of Sechin including a lower zone and a high area was initially explored by the archaeologist Julio C. Tello in 1930 the first excavations and research conducted on the site. It became clear that it was a ceremonial center and a cultural center of great importance for its time relazados studies in recent decades by German archaeologists have found Sechin was inhabited 5,500 years ago
TRAVEL PERU IMPERDIBLES
.Singular Scrumptious and authentic for where you look and taste, the duck casmeño ceviche is a dish that no traveler should miss. Unlike a fish ceviche, it is a sweaty tender duck marinated prey: orange and lemon juice, which are best culinary expression in Casma restaurants.
TRAVEL PERU – STAKE YOUR NAILS. Lovers have camps on the shores of idyllic Ancash to have an experience like no other places on the beach. The coast of this region has at least a dozen places to camp and explore. Whimsical marine environments, archaeological sites or playing water sports. The fishing enthusiasts’ can make a delicious grilled fish
TRAVEL PERU – LIKE FISH IN THE WATER. If ancashino coast beaches are ideal for fishing or camping mainly the Tortugas resort located in a cove with calm waters is ideal for boat pasearen .Lugar. Unlike activities like him. Diving or surfing, which require technical and can only be done individually, so gentle a small boat tour is an experience that can be shared in-family or with a group of friends.
TRAVEL PERU CHIMBOTE – ASTRONOMY MILENARIA We occupy about 15 km sweated Casma, Chanquillo (also written: Chankilllo) is not your typical archaeological destination. 1 studies by the Peruvian archaeologist Ivan Ghezzi has confirmed that this site was not necessarily just a fortress or a center-ceremonial, as was believed for a long time, but also a solar observatory: very. Probably the oldest There are 13 lined towers, where the ancient Peruvians have made astronomical observations about 2,300 years ago during the solstices and equinoxes. The continent. Such architectural complex is situated on top of a hill and comprises three thick walls of stone ovoid and concentric with five, four and three inputs respectively from the outer wall to the interior.
TRAVEL PERU THE THIRTEEN TORRES .In 2007, unveiled the .hallazgo of 13 towers lined up on a hill in chanquito down from the ancient Peruvians have made about 2,300 years ago solar observations especially during the solstices and equinoxes. Each of the towers measuring between two and six meters in diameter and are aligned on the edge of the hill. Each of the structures have two staircases on both north and south sides, leading to the top of the tower, for a long time no one had understood the presence of this line of towers that forms thorn in the back of a dragon
TRAVEL PERU – HUARIQUES ON THE BEACH .Mariano gourmet Valderrama and author of several books on Peruvian cuisine, suggests a huarique that no one should overlook, on the route between casma and pativilca at the height of 345 km we stopped at a roadside restaurant balsa better known as the cove the Gramita by travelers who frequent the path the house offers a ceviche chanque a mouthwatering fried chita and tranboyo of sweated and killed broth ato first[