| Route | First Bus | Last Bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacasmayo to Lima | 18:40 | 22:20 | BOOK NOW |
| Pacasmayo to Chimbote | 11:20 | 19:20 | BOOK NOW |
| Pacasmayo to Cajamarca | 05:16 | 12:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Route | First Bus | Last Bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima to Pacasmayo | 16:05 | 21:28 | BOOK NOW |
| Cajamarca to Pacasmayo | 10:30 | 18:00 | BOOK NOW |
| Jaén to Pacasmayo | 20:00 | 20:00 | BOOK NOW |
The best time to visit Pacasmayo goes from December to Mars, in the summer, since you will enjoy the wonderful beaches that are located there and the weather.
-The climate in Pacasmayo is warm, sunny most of the year. The temperatures oscillate between 66,2 °F (19 °C) and 77 °F (25 °C).-Rains can be present in a regular way, but they are compensated with a sunny weather. Precipitations are not so strong, they won't bother you, just take an umbrella or raincoat.
Location: Pasaje Víctor Fajardo N°19 C
Hours: 9:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
Price: free entrance (you consume at the bar)
Your nights in Pacasmayo will be cheerful in the bohemian atmosphere of La Taberna, with large and comfortable rooms for you to meet with friends, with modern and varied music. Their drinks menu is peruvian but also international, you can find from pisco to tequila of vodka.
Ubicación: Andrés Rázuri 247
Hours: no available information
Price: no available information
Location: Jr. Aurelio Herrera 10A
Hours: 12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Price: approximately s/ 10
In Pastimar you will taste the best of the local, Peruvian and international gastronomy. The service is good at this restaurant, but the dishes are not fast to arrive (you can wait between 30 to 60 minutes to be served). But it worths it to wait due to the exquisite seasoning of the food, specially in the pizzas: ask pizza de lomo saltado, just delicious!
Location: Jr. Junín 11, close to the Plaza de Armas
Hours: no available information
Price:between s/ 3 and s/ 11
It's a place where the atmosphere is pleasant and traditional, where you will find breakfast, lunch and even the coffee of the afternoon. We suggest to ask a seco de cabrito for lunch, although the chaufa especial and the pastas are a delight. As a dessert you should taste a delicious chocolate cake.
Location: Dos de Mayo 56
Hours: no available information
Price: no available information
The gastronomy experience of sea is waiting for you at this place where are prepared the most exquisite dishes with ingredients from the sea of Pacasmayo, that is located close to the restaurant. The fried fish is one of the house specialties. Ask for a pescado frito!
Location: Jr. Ladislao Espinar 32
Hours: no available information
Price: no available information
Somthing different is what you will find in Aruba, where stand out the sushi dishes.
Location: at 15 minutes from the center of the city by mototaxi
Hours: all day
Price: free entrance
It's the most visited beach by surfers and enthusiasts to water sports, due to its waves and strong winds, just perfect if you wish to practice kitesurf or windsurf. Its name comes from the lonely lighthouse that you can see from one side of the marine landscape of this beach.
Location: In San José district, Caseríos de Santonte y Tecapa
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: s/ 3
At this forest, as an ecosystem of dry forest, there is a large biodiversity of flora and fauna. The forests of carob tree and the wild horses will surprise you, due to the natural majesty of the region. You will also find archaeological remains of the cupisnique, moche and chimu cultures in the surroundings of the forest. It's a tour that you will always rememeber, take your camera empty to fill it!
Location: at the district of San Pedro de Lloc, at 15 min. from Pacasmayo
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Price: s/.3 (adults) - s/.1 (children)
This old mansion was the last dwelling of the famous italian researcher Antonio Raimondi. To preserve its legacy there was an inauguration in 1981 of an exhibition divided in three rooms, where you learn about every event of the researches and life of Raimondi.
Location: at 8,7 mi (14 km.) from Pacasmayo, at the district of Guadalupe
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The complex has a pre incan architecture made of adobe and mud, unique in the country, with 50 piramides, fortified squares and a great number of room complexes. This cultural and historic attraction is attributed to the chimu culture.
Location: El Faro beach
Hours: all day
The geographic conditions of the sea and its excellent climate make of Pacasmayo the favorite destination of surfers and water sports enthusiasts. In its water you can practice surf, kitesurf, windsurf, paddle up and jet sky, among others. We recommend you to use a suitable equipment and being cautious if you are not an expert in any of those sports, since waves can reach 3 meters and the winds extreme speeds.
It's a ceviche that you did not expect. Don't wait until somebody tells you, taste it! The flavor is unexpected and incomparable. It's prepared with lizards of Pacasmayo, parboiling the meat in slices for 2 minutes to add later lemon juice, garlic, salt, onions and chilli pepper, similarly as they do with fish ceviches. It' s an exotic delight from the north of Peru that you should experience.
This dish is prepared with kid seasoned with onions and garlic. They leave it cook and add peas before the cooking is finished. Once ready, it's served with manioc, rice or beans.
It's the pride of the inhabitants of the city, since it's prepared with traditional recipes that have been transmitted from generation among the families of tamaleros (the people who prepare it). It's prepared with white corn, onions, chilli pepper, chicken, oil and other ingredients that vary depending on the recipe, all of it wrapped in a banana tree leaf.
This dish consists of a soup made of grated corn and cow soup. The meat is boiled and you add green beans and pumpkin, to strain it and serve it with rice.
| Anniversary of Pacasmayo | November the 23rd | At this date are planified some civic, religious and costumbrist activities, and with them you will live the whole experience of the north coast. You will also taste the best of the local gastronomy in the fairs of this date. |
| Fiesta del Carnaval de San Pedro de Lloc | March | At this carnival, typical in different cities inside the country, people from several neighborhoods of the province join together to participate of carnival parades and artistic representations, wearing color and joy through the streets of the city. |