From Catacaos
To Tumbes
Trip Thursday 21 November

Catacaos to Tumbes

11/21/2024


Information about the city Catacaos

Catacaos is a town in the Piura Province, Piura Region, Peru. It is known for its gastronomy and crafts (or souvenirs).


Information about the city Tumbes

Tumbes is a city in northwestern Peru, on the banks of the Tumbes River. It is the capital of the Tumbes Region, as well as of Tumbes Province and Tumbes District. Located near the border with Ecuador, Tumbes has 111,595 inhabitants as of 2015. It is served by the Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport.

Tumbes has its origins back in pre-Inca times when it was inhabited by a cultural group of natives called Tumpis. At its peak, its population is estimated to have reached 178,000. After 1400, Inca Pachacuti ruled over Tumbes and the territory became an important political stronghold during the Inca Empire. Later Inca emperor Huayna Capac expanded Tumbes by ordering the construction of roads, houses and palaces.

The city has a warm semi-arid climate, with an average annual precipitation of 258.2 mm (10.17 in).

Images of Catacaos

Vídeo de Catacaos

Images of Tumbes

Vídeo de Tumbes