View of Loki from our balcony with tons of kites flying

Mancora

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April 29th 2010
Hola Amigos! This is going to be a short one because there is not so many ways to say that all we did was RELAX in this next destination. After Lima, Greg and I took a 17 hour bus to Mancora, Peru. Mancora is in northern Peru right on the coast and is a renowned surf and kite boarding spot. We picked a pricier hostel for a first night as a splurge, but turns out this hostel is now under new ... 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