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.

Puerto Morin
Puerto Morin
Coordinates: 08°24′11.98″S 78°53′45.48″W
Country	Peru
Region	La Libertad Region
Province	Virú
District	Virú
Government
• Mayor	Roger Cruz Alarcón (2011 - 2014)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
Website	www.muniproviru.gob.pe

History

The Guañape cove at the end of the nineteenth century, was a beach where people came to fish. It was from the construction of a small dock made by the Frenchman Carlos Marie Morin Dutot with the help of the inhabitants of the place when it acquired its present name of Puerto Morin, Morin Dutot 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.[1]

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References

External links

• Map of Puerto Morín