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Humpback whales arrive to Peru northern beaches

By Isabel Guerra - www.Livinginperu.com

(08/07/2010)Northern Peru beaches will be the scenery where more than 1,000 humpback whales will perform their spectacular nature shows during the breeding season, between August and October, when they migrate to warmer seas, like the ones in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.

Some tourism operators are aware of this and are already organizing whale-watching sea tours and preparing all the necessary infrastructure for domestic and international tourists.

In many countries, whale watching is a tourist industry which generates millions of dollars, since these whales offer a unique experience: during their courtship rituals, they jump, "dance" and often hit the water with their head, fins or tail.

Thus, local operators are asking the Transports Ministry to revise air fares to these northern destinations and reduce them, to make the most of this natural attraction.

"We have had many cancellations because tourists can find cheaper packages to the Caribbean or to another Latin American countries,” says Jacqueline Vargas Fort, general manager of DCO Suites, Lounge & Spa, a beach hotel in Mancora, Peru.