Áncash Department · Peru
Chimbote travel guide
Chimbote is a city in Áncash Department, Peru, home to about 395,000 people.
- Best months
- all year
- Nearest airport
- CHM11 km · FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport
- Currency
- PENNuevo sol
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Language
- Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
About
About Chimbote
Chimbote [tʃimˈbote]; Quechua: Chimputi) is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the largest city in the Ancash Region and the tenth most populous in Peru.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Chimbote
See
There's a fish cannery in the town, and unfortunately, the whole place smells like it.
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When to go
The best time to visit Chimbote
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chimbote are all year. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; February is the wettest, with about 8 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Chimbote: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU, 124 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Chimbote has a modern bus 'Terminal Terrestre' 5 km south of the city. The best lines from Lima are Linea, Cruz del Sur and CIVA, with reclining seats and clean services. A cheaper option is Tres Estrellas.
Getting around
It is not necessary to leave the 'Terminal Terrestre' to change buses. You need a taxi if you have to go into the City (US$2).
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CHM · FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport
TRU · Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
Questions
Chimbote: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chimbote?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chimbote are all year. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; February is the wettest, with about 8 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chimbote?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU, 124 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Chimbote?
Nuevo sol (PEN).
Nearby
Destinations near Chimbote
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.