Mompiche

Near Mompiche are the small islands of Portete, Bolívar, and Las Manchas, also known as "Isla Bonita", which can be accessed by the sea in approximately 15 minutes.

On the way to Portete, there is also El Ostional or Playa Negra, a particular beach characterized by the mineral composition of its sands loaded with iron and titanium.

Mompiche was a major center for trade and commerce for the indigenous Moche people, and evidence of their presence can still be seen in the form of petroglyphs and other artifacts that have been found in the area.

In the following centuries, the area experienced a great deal of economic and social changes, including the growth of fishing and agriculture, as well as the arrival of African slaves who were brought to work on the sugar and cacao plantations.

In the reserve, there are also guan dales forests, characterized by swampy areas with very unstable soils, in which there are cúngare, tangaré, sijo, Sande, and ánime trees.