Swimming in the pool

Relaxing on Mancora Beach

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November 3rd 2007
We have been on the go now for almost two months and after quite a lot of adventure and rushing around, we decided we had earned a rest. With this in mind, we decided that a beach break was needed and booked our journey from Huacachina to Mancora, a beach town in the north of Peru. After a 5 hour bus ride to Lima and then a 17 hour bus ride on to Mancora we arrived to be greeted with a wo ... read more

South America » Peru » Piura » Máncora

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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