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Piura

Piura is the capital city of the region of Piura in northern Peru. It's a bit bustly and not overly beautiful, yet still has an attractive air, and is a great place to gobble down some tasty Peruvian cuisine. Wikivoyage

Population 473,025 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Peru

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Peru

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Markets

  • Mercado Central de Castilla

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.2 km from the centre

  • Mercado de Especies Marinas ACOMIPOMALER

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.2 km from the centre

  • Mercado Modelo

    No hours mapped

    1.3 km from the centre

  • Mercado Anexo

    No hours mapped

    1.4 km from the centre

  • Asociación Mercado de Frutas "José Olaya"

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.5 km from the centre

  • Mercado La Plataforma

    No hours mapped

    1.5 km from the centre

  • Plaza del Mar

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.5 km from the centre

  • Mercado Zonal San José

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.5 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 1 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

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