Punta Sal is located 198 kilometers north of Piura, in the province of Contralmirante Villar. It is considered one of the most beautiful and extensive beaches of the north coast of Peru where you will enjoy its calm and warm waters that border an average temperature of 24 ° C.
You will love strolling through this spa with fine sand, which is sheltered by two small points: Punta Sal Chica and Punta Sal Grande. The first one has a length of 1.5 kilometers, while the second is 5 kilometers long.
It is also an ideal destination to visit as a family because it has a wide variety of accommodations, restaurants and tourist services of high quality. Not only can you rest on its beaches, but also practice deep-sea fishing and various water sports such as surfing, motor boating, sport fishing and diving.
If you want to enjoy the marine fauna, it is also a perfect area for the sighting of humpback whales and dolphins, which occurs between the months of July to October.
When to go
You can visit all year round. If you want to see dolphins and humpback whales, the best time to visit Punta Sal is between the months of July and October where they make excursions to observe this wonderful spectacle of nature.
Weather
The Punta Sal spa has a permanent clear sky so it is perfect to visit throughout the year. Its climate is desert, with an average temperature of 24 ° C, while the average rainfall is 96 mm, with February being the month with the highest rainfall. The hottest month is March (with 26.9 ° C) and the coldest is August (with 21.5 ° C).
Gastronomy
Northern gastronomy is one of the main reasons why tourists visit this area. They emphasize different types of fish such as sole, corvina and grouper. Prawns, crabs and black shells are also used. Enjoy a delicious ceviche of black shells, fish chilcano, crab suck and crab meatball.
How to get there
Land route: you can get to Punta Sal from Tumbes by the Pan-American Highway, traveling 80 kilometers. The route takes 1 hour and 30 minutes by car.
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