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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Amotape Hills National Park
Amotape Hills National Parkabout 96 km (60 mi) from Piura. Image credit: Image: Vladimir Terán Altamirano from Lima, Perú / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Piura, Peru

Research 7 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Piura, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
7
Closest
Amotape Hills National Park — about 96 km
Furthest listed
about 191 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Piura. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Piura. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 3day-trip distance
  • 4weekend distance

What is out there

  • 3coast and headlands
  • 2national parks
  • 1island
  • 1lake
  • 1mountain
  • 1valley
  • 1wetland

7 places near Piura

Ordered by straight-line distance from Piura, closest first. Distance bands: day-trip distance is up to 120 km, weekend distance is beyond 120 km.

Places near Piura

Showing all 7 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Punta Pariñas
    CoastDay-trip distance

    Punta Pariñas

    Straight-line distance
    about 107 km (67 mi)
    Recorded type
    cape

    Punta Pariñas is a coastal area reachable from Piura as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Punta Pariñas, about 107 km (67 mi) from Piura

    Image credit: Image: Hookery / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Yacurí National Park
    National parkDay-trip distanceAcross the border · Ecuador

    Yacurí National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 120 km (75 mi)
    Recorded type
    national park

    Yacurí National Park is a national park reachable from Piura as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Yacurí National Park, about 120 km (75 mi) from Piura

    Image credit: Image: Parque Nacional Yacurí / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Illescas Peninsula
    CoastWeekend distance

    Illescas Peninsula

    Straight-line distance
    about 126 km (78 mi)
    Recorded type
    peninsula

    Illescas Peninsula is a coastal area reachable from Piura as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Illescas Peninsula, about 126 km (78 mi) from Piura

    Image credit: Image: Project Apollo Archive / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Abra de Porculla
    MountainWeekend distance

    Abra de Porculla

    Straight-line distance
    about 138 km (86 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain pass

    Abra de Porculla is a mountain reachable from Piura as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Abra de Porculla, about 138 km (86 mi) from Piura

    Image credit: Image: Cristhian P. Carhuatanta / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of La Tembladera
    LakeWeekend distanceAcross the border · Ecuador

    La Tembladera

    Straight-line distance
    about 173 km (107 mi)
    Recorded type
    lagoon

    La Tembladera is a coastal area reachable from Piura as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place La Tembladera, about 173 km (107 mi) from Piura

    Image credit: Image: Priscila Jackeline / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Across the border

3 places are in a different country from Piura (Peru). Each card names its country. Check entry requirements and border crossing rules before travelling.