If you enjoy beaches, you have to visit Mancora, Colan, Yacila, Punta Sal,Organos and Nunura (for surfers).
The city of Colan hosts the oldest church in South America, but has no priest and therefore is only used on Sundays for mass. The beach by this quiet town is much more relaxed than in Mancora. There are bungalows maintained by a retired Belgian man who also runs a restaurant for his guests. Rooms are very cheap at S/20 per night, but food is about the same price. To access Colan, one must get off at where the main highway intersects the road into the city and catch a moto or colectivo into town.
In Ayabaca is the famous statue of Sr. Cautivo, one of the most powerful saints in Peru. Every October thousands of pilgrims walk from as far as Lima and Ecuador to adore this miraculously created image of Jesus, which allegedly was carved by artisans who disappeared from a sealed room after completing the figure, accepting no payment. Ayabaca is also close to Bosque de Cuyas, one of the most accessible remnants of cloud forest on the western slopes of the Andes. To see the forest, which hosts over 140 species of birds in a mere 600 hectares, it is best to employ a guide for S/12 per day from the village of Yacupampa, about 5 minutes from Ayabaca in mototaxi. Lodging can be had in several hotels (S/15 - S/30 per night) around the main plaza in Ayabaca.
If you want to eat traditional food, you can visit Catacaos city or Sullana city (have a care in Sullana); both have great restaurants, particularly those of Don Carlos in Sullana. In the mountains around Ayabaca it is possible to find restaurants where they serve cuy (Guinea Pig), as well as food with more chili (aji).
The '''Rio Verde''' [http://www.rioverde.com.pe/index_en.html] is quite nice, located in a residential neighborhood, at about US$85 per night.
'''Costa del Sol''' [http://www.costadelsolperu.com/piura.html] has a location in town at about US$65 per night.
Transportes Linea [http://www.transporteslinea.com.pe] and Oltursa [http://www.oltursa.com.pe] have frequent buses to Chiclayo, Trujillo and to Lima.
Bus lines that run to the north include El Dorado, EPPO, and El Sol. There are frequent combis north to Mancora.