Iglesia Matriz Santísima Trinidad de Sullana (Holy Trinity Church, Sullana’s main church)
Located at one end of the Main Square of Sullana
A Gothic church, it is known for the beautiful architectural lines and towers on either end.
Chira Valley
39 km / 24 miles north of Piura (45 minutes by car)
This valley is full of rice fields, and lemon and Marcavelica palm tree plantations. The area offers chances to enjoy water sports like motonautica or to take boat rides. At the heart of the valley, you find the city of Sullana, known as The Pearl of the Chira.
El Angolo Hunting Reserve
115 km / 71 miles north of Sullana (3 hours by 4×4 vehicle)
It is an area of 65,000 hectares (10,200 are fenced) that cover part of the slopes of the Amotapes Cordillera. The countryside is dominated by dry forests and a group of gorges and hills. The height varies from 540 masl / 1772 fasl at the village of El Angolo to 1613 masl / 5292 fasl at the top of the Carrizal hill.
Many different animal species live there with seventeen mammal species like the white tailed deer, cougar, wildcat, peccary, the squirrel, and the anteater. There are 150 bird species like the condor, king vulture, hawk, kestrel, Andean tinamou and pigeon, 13 reptilian, 7 amphibious, and 10 species of fish. Among the most important plants are the trees like the carob, acacia, palo santo, almond, buttercup, frejolillo, ceibo, sapodilla, spruce hualtaco. The hunting is regulated and controlled. The zone forms the Northeast Biosphere Reserve, known as such by UNESCO from March 1st, 1977.
Tangarara
14 km / 9 miles from Sullana in the District of Marcavelica
This was the first Spanish city founded on the South Pacific. An obelisk was raised in 1932 in the plaza to commemorate the 400 year anniversary of its founding.
Poechos Dam
27 km / 17 miles from Sullana in the District of Lancones
A reservoir of water that at its fullest functions as an artificial lake reaching even to the border with Ecuador. At its discharge point, a monumental dam has been built, dikes and sluices. A fish farm has also been developed here to raise fresh water species like the tilapia, trout, and paiche. It is an excellent place for water sports and fishing.
Sullana Derivadora Dam
38 km / 24 miles from Piura between the Teodomiro hill (main sluice) and the Mambre hill.
This forms a pond with a view of the city of Sullana. It offers a chance to do water sports.
Amotape Hills National Park
90 km / 56 miles north of Sullana (3 hours by car) until the village of El Papayo (control point) and main gate to the park
The park is shared by the Piura and Tumbes Regions, the latter is the point of easiest access. The altitude of its 91,300 hectares varies from 200 to 1613 masl / 656 to 5292 fasl, and the terrain is marked by hills and mountains of La Brea or Amotape mountain chain. With an average annual temperature of 24ºC, this dry, equatorial forest possesses great biodiversity.
The most important varieties of trees are the carob, spruce hualtaco, charanes, sapodilla, pasallo, and zebrawood. The wild life is rich in species from the various represented zones: tropical forest, desert, and Andean. Highlighted species are Andean condors, little spotted cats, red deer, peccarys, gray deer, Guayaquil squirrels, and red crowned parrots. This park forms part of the Northeast Biosphere Reserve.
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