by David Schneider @ Inside-Peru.com
(Huanchaco, La Libertad, Peru)
We found it - 2nd floor, central location
~ submittted by David and Lin in Huanchaco, Peru
In August, 2013, Lin and I moved to Huanchaco, a fishing-turned-tourist town with a long cultural history.
Located just 20 minutes by bus from the center of Trujillo, Huanchaco provides a beach atmosphere from thousands of local tourists as well as a continual stream of travelers from other countries.
When we arrived in Huanchaco, we stayed at El Oceano, a very small hotel run by Carlos and his wife Esperanza. We noticed that his hotel had gotten a TripAdvisor award for 2013, yet it was priced very modestly at 20 soles off-season rate for 2 people. That is about $8.00 USD for 2 people per night.
We ended up staying at El Oceano for 3 weeks while we looked for a place within our budget ($200 per month).
There were quite a few rooms, apartments, and houses available for rent. We knew beforehand that we needed to get to Huanchaco and find a place before the tourist season started in December.
From December to around the end of February is vaction time here in Peru.
At the beach the sun is out, the weather is warm, and the prices go up as Huanchaco is inundated with surfers and general beachgoers. We had experienced the difficulty of finding a rental during this season, the
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