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Cerros de Amotape National Park

National park of Peru

Photo: Vladimir Terán Altamirano from Lima, Perú, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Cerros de Amotape National Park is a protected natural area in the Northern Coast region of Peru. Backcountry explorers come for the undeveloped backcountry, free of crowds with rustic, minimal facilities.

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The nearest airport with good commercial airline connections is in Piura. From there, catch a bus to Sullana.

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Understand61 km2). This includes the Cordillera de los Amotapes mountains as well as the Tumbes River, the only navigable river on Peru's Pacific coast. Elevations range from 128 to 1538 meters.

Get inThe nearest airport with good commercial airline connections is in Piura. From there, catch a bus to Sullana.

Fees and permitsThere is a park entry fee of about S/10, which is collected at the ranger stations at the park entrances.

Buy, eat and drinkThere are no stores or restaurants in the park so bring anything you might need and remember to follow Leave No Trace principles and pack out anything you bring in (especially trash).

SleepCamping areas are located near each of the ranger stations at park entrances. Facilities include restrooms with showers, cleared tent sites with water, picnic tables and fire pits or grills.

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