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City in Peru
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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.
This vegetarian bakery and restaurant bakes great breads, and offers healthy breakfast & meals. Granola, yogurt, fresh fruit juices, and friendly help.
Fantastic ceviche and other local specialties abound at this old favorite.
Good vegetarian food for S/8-15. Wide ranging menu, includes fruit yogurts, soups, etc.
Good atmosphere, seafood, desserts and friendly service.
Pizzas, starters, pasta, desserts in a very nice place with very good atmosphere and Italian music, in the center of the old town.
Bar for the guests, yoga lessons, gym, shared kitchen, dance lessons, muaythai lessons, free citi tour, free bikes, free access to the clubs, beerpongs, restaurant, personalized services, concerts live in the bar. Not very clean.
Table Tennis, Table Football, kitchen facilities and outdoor courtyard. Very pleasant family run hostel set in a nicely decorated colonial house with period features and a lovely outdoor area with large bird cage. Near the centre. Beds were slightly squeeky but comfortable enough. Very good value for money.
Bookable online.
Mini breakfast included in price but rooms are basic and the building rather deteriorated. Close to Plaza de Armas. Wi-Fi included but reception is dodgy in some rooms on upper floors.
Free 1 Mbps Wi-Fi+computers, no charge on cards, nice and clean rooms. Located in Ovalo Bolognesi, close to most bus offices, and in what some would call a medium safe area but still just 5 minutes walk from Plaza de Armas. Has restaurant with fast food and room service.
Quite nice, located in a residential neighborhood.
A decent budget option, ask for a room facing the interior shafts, street traffic is hectic in the area.
Has reasonable rooms (old but clean) with private bathroom, TV and wifi. Good hot showers. For S/10 per person you can use a nearby swimming pool. Also offers breakfast for S/7-15.
Has cinemas (Cineplanet), a food court, shops, two department stores (Ripley and Saga Falabella) and ATMs Globalnet/BCP Cajero Automático.
Has cinemas (UVK Multicines), a food court, shops, a supermarket Metro and automatic cashiers.
Has cinemas (Cineplanet), a food court, shops, a supermarket (Plaza Vea), two department stores (Ripley and Oechsle), a homecenter (Promart) and automatic cashiers.
Has cinemas (Cinemark), a food court, shops, a supermarket (TOTTUS), a department store (Saga Falabella), a homecenter (Sodimac) and automatic cashiers.
By bus
National buses run along the Panamerican Highway from Lima to Piura (17 hours) & some to the border with Ecuador.
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