# Museo de Sitio Narihualá, Peru: what it is and when to go

> Museo de Sitio Narihualá is a museum in Peru (Piura). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. There are about 12 h 18 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-de-sitio-narihuala/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** Peru
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** IQT Iquitos, 836 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [museos.cultura.pe](https://museos.cultura.pe/museos/museo-de-sitio-de-narihual%C3%A1)
- **Run by:** Ministerio de Cultura
- **Coordinates:** -5.29391, -80.68686

## What it is and where

Museo de Sitio Narihualá is a museum in Peru (Piura).

It is in [Piura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/piura/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -5.29391, -80.68686; the nearest main airport is Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT, Iquitos), 836 km as the crow flies. How to get around Peru (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-5.293907%2C-80.686863)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-5.293907%2C-80.686863)

- **Run by:** Ministerio de Cultura

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museos/) places in Peru. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Museo de Sitio Narihualá is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 17 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 10 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 02 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 53 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 46 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 50 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 58 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 15 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 18 |

There are about 12 h 18 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Peru in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Peru

To enter Peru there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Peru checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (110 V appliances will not work); emergencies: 105 police · 116 fire brigade · 106 ambulance (SAMU).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Puente Bolognesi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/puente-bolognesi/): Bridge in Peru · 12 km
- [Casa del Almirante Miguel Grau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/casa-del-almirante-miguel-grau/): Museum · 13 km
- [Piura Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/catedral-de-piura/): Catholic Cathedral of Piura · 13 km
- [San Miguel bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/puente-san-miguel/): Bridge · 13 km
- [Museo Municipal Vicús](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-municipal-vicus/): Museum in Piura, Peru · 13 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/).

## More in Peru: Museums and art

- [Coricancha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/coricancha/): sun temple
- [Larco Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-arqueologico-rafael-larco-herrera/): archaeological museum in Lima, Peru
- [National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/national-museum-of-archaeology-anthropology-and-history-of-p/): museum in Lima, Peru
- [Museum of Italian Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/italian-art-museum/): public museum in Lima, Peru
- [Archbishop's Palace, Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-del-palacio-arzobispal-de-lima/): cultural heritage site in Peru
- [Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-oro-del-peru/): museum in Lima, Peru

Every Peru place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Museo de Sitio Narihualá?

It is a museum in Peru.

### When is the best time to visit Museo de Sitio Narihualá?

April to September. There are about 12 h 18 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Museo de Sitio Narihualá?

The nearest main airport is Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), 836 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-5.293907%2C-80.686863) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Peru is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Peru map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Puente Bolognesi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/puente-bolognesi/), [Casa del Almirante Miguel Grau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/casa-del-almirante-miguel-grau/), [Piura Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/catedral-de-piura/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12637388098), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

