Tourist information

Pucusana, a traditional and pretty fishing village with a typical small harbor, is a nice place to escape the capital of Peru for a few days. It has a lot to offer for anybody in need of relaxation. 

You find several small beaches in Pucusana. The most popular are Playa de las Ninfas (Beach of the Nymphs). Is a fishing terminal with crystal clear waters and a nice sandy beach, Playa Pucusana, also located in town and Playa Naplo, just out of town an ideal remote beach for young people that love to camp and do water sports. Other beaches are La Yesera, La Honda, Pelicanos, La Tiza and La Quipa. 

 

 

Water Sports

Around Pucusana you can do all sorts of water-sports like swimming, water-skiing or boating. The coastal cliffs of Pucusana offer a great number of beautiful diving sites for beginners and advanced divers. 

 

Board Trips

From Pucusana’s port you can take a boat tour enjoying the beautiful bay or arrange a fishing trip. Visit the ‘Isla Galápagos’ by boat or swim there. At low tide you can wade there through the ‘Bocana’ (the channel that separates Pucusana and the island).

The Bocana is a channel separating the island Pucusana Galapagos. At the entrance to the house was built Bocana ship, a giant of the early 40's, was once a restaurant and is now part of the landscape.

The Face of Christ

 
This is on the back of the hole of the Devil. It is a large rock that reproduces the profile of Christ.

 

The Malecón

Day is filled with people and you can buy ice cream, a craft made of shells, or just sit and enjoy the breathtaking view of the bay.
The Tower is located on the island. His presence makes us imagine stories of princes and princesses.

TOURIST CIRCUIT

There are two tourist routes: by sea and land.

By sea takes around an hour.
Takes two hours by land.
These circuits are responsible for "Student Guides and tourism students" of the town.

 

TOURIST CALENDAR

January 18: District Week. Election of Miss Beach. Culinary Competition

February: Race Pelicans. Boats depart
             
April 5 and 6 Easter

Patron's Day in June 1929 "San Pedro". Walk holy vessels. Mass at Sea

July 28 Independence Day Parade Patriotic. Independence Day of Peru.

Dance Festival in August 1925 "Every corner of our Peru" Participation of Schools.

October Procession of Señor de los Milagros
Art Fair, Science, Technology and Interactive Dances, participation of Schools.

Output in December 1925 parade of "The child Manuelito" and "Los Negritos de Huánuco.Folkloric dances.

Hotels and Restaurants

Hotels

Pucusana is a fishing harbor that is prepared to offer a proposal to tourists and now it has some hotels and guesthouses. Soon hotels will be offering more proposals to receive the tourists who frequently visit this interesting place.

Accommodation:

La Casa Nostra

Hosting a place of great comfort in the most beautiful bay on the coast south of Lima and 60 km (45 minutes) from the capital. Cada habitación cuenta con balcón al océano y sus costas en medio de un pueblo típico de pescadores. Each room has a balcony overlooking the ocean and its shores in the middle of a typical fishing village.
El hotel se encuentra en la calle Leoncio Prado # 703, puede reservar o solicitar información a los siguientes teléfonos:
The hotel is located: Leoncio Prado # 703 Ave. You can book or inquire at the following numbers:
430-9335 / 9924-66353 / 9932-48990
430-9335 / 9924-66353 / 9932-48990 

 

Salón Blanco Hotel

Located: San Martín 180 Ave. and offers different types of rooms. Also White Hall Hotel has a beautiful view.
Price: S/. 30.00 aprox.

 

Bahia Hotel

Located: Billinghurst 225 Ave. Also offers different types of rooms. Bahia Hotel is in front the beach.
Price: S/. 25.00 Aprox.

Puerto Escondido Hotel

Located: Alfonso Ugarte s/n Ave. It’s a new hotel and offers different types of room and services.
Price: S/. 25.00 aprox.

Restaurants

Pizzeria Casa Nostra

It offers his distinguished clients:
 · The culinary only experience thanks to the delicious and varied pizzas, pastas, salads and desserts of a carefully elaborated letter.
 · Letter of appetizers, coctels, wines and drinks for the most demanding tastes.
 · Qualit service.
 · A pleasing environment with reminiscences of Italy.
 · Permanent Exhibition - sale of artistic pieces realized in paper, ceramics and wood for the mothers of the Workshop of Pucusana's Crafts

 

Fished And Seafood

 Delicious dishes in sauce of camarones, ceviche, rice with seafood, jellies, jumped loin

 
Restaurant Salon Blanco
It is a typical restaurant of pucusana with tradition, where one serves Creole food and seafood, the tourists visit this restaurant for his quality and good flavor

Pucusana

The history of Pucusana is strongly connected with the development of the nearby Chilca. It is assumed that the inhabitants of the Chilca / Pucusana region were the first men to occupy the Peruvian coast. Archaeological findings of simple huts forming a village and extensive burial grounds confirm the theory. The Chilca / Pucusana region is also believed to be the place of the first agricultural activities in the world.
Pucusana's Peruvian District is one of 43 districts of the province of Lima, located in the department of Lima. It is a resort that one finds to 60 km to the south of Lima. It borders in the northern part on the district of Santa Maria of the Mar, in the eastern part on Cañete's province, in the southern part and west on the Pacific Ocean.
Pucusana is a pretty, traditional fishing village. The population lives mainly from fishing and tourism. The small port is the center of life in Pucusana.
Its scenic beauty and its proximity to the capital make it visited by domestic and foreign tourists especially during the months of December, January, February and March which enjoys very good weather.
To get from the center of Lima, you can take a bus going south on the whereabouts of Canada Avenue Bypass. Whereabouts is safer. They got on the bridge and take the transport Pucusana that left Lima Avenue, one block from the main square.
Maybe you can take some bus like Soyus, Peru Bus, Maleños and others.