Tumbes features some great places to eat, and is especially noteworthy for its concha negras, a particular black clam indigenous to the coast of northern Peru. Tumbes' culinary specialties are based on fish and seafood. Yes, land-lubbing animals make it on the menus here too, but don't miss out on dishes like black conch cebiche, ajà de langostinos (spicy prawns), chupe de cangrejo (crab chowder) and caldo de bolas (a soup of green plantain dumplings with olives and raisins). Many restaurants offer daily lunch specials. Tumbes' market is on the third block of Avenida Mariscal Castillo.
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