Pocitas Beach

Máncora, Peru

A great place to soak up the sun or float serenely in a natural swimming pool.

Explore Máncora

Peru's northern surf resort town, where Cabo Blanco's Pipeline-style break meets weekly salsa parties at Psygon Surfcamp.

December to March offers the warmest water and best surf conditions, while July onward brings whale watching season.
The City Center is the best pick for budget travelers with hostels and cheap eats, with Pocitas Beach and Vichayito Beach a short distance away and Cabo Blanco reached by a 45-minute drive.
Peruvian Sol (S/)
Spanish. English is common in surf tourism.
PET (UTC-5)
Máncora's hospitality scene continues to center on its surf-camp culture, with Psygon Surfcamp's weekly salsa classes and parties and the hostels' pools steps from the sand reflecting a backpacker beach-town identity built around Cabo Blanco's legendary Pipeline-style break and Pocitas Beach's natural swimming pool.

City Center The best pick for budget travelers, where you'll find plenty of hostels and cheap eats.
Pocitas Beach A great place to soak up the sun or float serenely in a natural swimming pool.
Vichayito Beach Great for diving and kitesurfing.

Getting around in Máncora? The City Center is the best pick for budget travelers with hostels and cheap eats, with Pocitas Beach and Vichayito Beach a short distance away and Cabo Blanco reached by a 45-minute drive.
When to go in Máncora? December to March offers the warmest water and best surf conditions, while July onward brings whale watching season.
What's changing now in Máncora? Máncora's hospitality scene continues to center on its surf-camp culture, with Psygon Surfcamp's weekly salsa classes and parties and the hostels' pools steps from the sand reflecting a backpacker beach-town identity built around Cabo Blanc
Seek out Pocitas Beach's natural swimming pool in Máncora? A great place to soak up the sun or float serenely in a natural swimming pool, quieter than the main surf beaches.
Base yourself in City Center in Máncora? The best pick for budget travelers, where you'll find plenty of hostels and cheap eats. Known for budget hostels and cheap eats.

Best time to visit: December to March offers the warmest water and best surf conditions, while July onward brings whale watching season.
Getting around: The City Center is the best pick for budget travelers with hostels and cheap eats, with Pocitas Beach and Vichayito Beach a short distance away and Cabo Blanco reached by a 45-minute drive.
Currency: Peruvian Sol (S/)
Language: Spanish. English is common in surf tourism.
Timezone: PET (UTC-5)
Current trends: Máncora's hospitality scene continues to center on its surf-camp culture, with Psygon Surfcamp's weekly salsa classes and parties and the hostels' pools steps from the sand reflecting a backpacker beach-town identity built around Cabo Blanco's legendary Pipeline-style break and Pocitas Beach's natural swimming pool.

City Center — The best pick for budget travelers, where you'll find plenty of hostels and cheap eats.
Vichayito Beach — Great for diving and kitesurfing.