Beach

Mancora

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November 3rd 2009
Oh how we love Mancora. We love you so much, that when we went 2 hours too far on our bus and arrived in Tumbes, we spent $20 EACH on the taxi ride back to your sandy shores. Ouch. But spending a few days lazing about in a little beach town was worth it. Although if Oliver has to compare and contrast another tortuga keychain, I think he'll go crazy. As the weekend approaches, more and more well dr ... 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