Puerto Morín

Puerto Morín is a Peruvian village and a beach located in Virú District, in La Libertad Region. It is located about 45 km south of Trujillo city. Puerto Morín is located within the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Santa Elena, locality of Virú.

History

The Guañape cove at the end of the nineteenth century, was a beach where people came to fish. The place acquired its present name of Puerto Morín following the construction of a small dock by the Frenchman Carlos Marie Morin Dutot, built with the help of the local inhabitants. Morin Dutot had arrived in the country in the 1870s. It is also a starting point to go to Guañape Islands, where there are several species of marine life such as sea lions, birds, etc.