By bus from Arequipa it takes 3 or 4 hours, for 10 soles 12 soles for the other way.
Camana is a small town so you can easily walk through town but there are also a variety of transportion options available. Trici-taxis are tricycles that have a little bench in front that easily fit two people. The cost is usually one sol or less about 30-35 cents for a ride. There are also moto-taxis which are like the trici-taxis except that they are motorcycles trikes. The cost for these is usually 2 soles or less. There are also taxes or collectivos taxis that a variety of people get into that are not in the same party, prices for the taxis range from 2 soles-about 10 depending on how far you are going.
There are several things to do around Camana. The most obvious is go to the beach. The water is beautiful but quite cold. It's a very refreshing place to be on hot summer days. There is also the "Mirador del Inca" just a little north of the town's center that looks out over the valley and the river. A path from the mirador takes visitors through an Incan cemetary that has been grave robbed so the bones are out in the sand. Of course, the plaza is a must in any Latin American city and it is no different here, especially since many restaurants are located around the plaza as well as the Cathedral.A short distance from Camana there are a number of less crowded beaches including Chira, la Caleta de Chira, la Miel, San Marino and many more. All are easily within a half hour drive.
