Mancora Beach

Deepest, Darkest Peru

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June 26th 2007
Upon finally reaching Peru, after the nightmare bus journey, our patience was duly rewarded with four idyllic nights at the Pacific beach resort of Mancora. It didn´t take long to re-adjust to beach life, and we were soon relaxing on the sand and playing beach football and cricket (David cleaned up with 31 runs in the first inning, astonishingly). The town itself was lined with touristy bars and ... read more

South America » Peru

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more