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Background: 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 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime. FUJIMORI won reelection to a third term in the spring of 2000, but international pressure and corruption scandals led to his ouster by Congress in November of that year. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which ushered in Alejandro TOLEDO as the new head of government; his presidency has been hampered by allegations of corruption.



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Areas in Piura: Máncora | Piura

Mancora
13 days ago: Annie10 published a blog
Mancora
September 17th 2008  South America » Peru » Piura » Máncora
We arrived in the small beach town of Mancora at 4am with no place to stay. Fortunately we found a taxi at that time of the morning and he took us to one of the cheapest hostels in the town. After a ... 27 photos [full story]

The first Spanish city in Peru
42 days ago: Jabe published a blog
The first Spanish city in Peru
September 23rd 2008  South America » Peru » Piura » Piura
It would have been possible to get from Cajamarca into southern Ecuador in 24 hours of bus journeys, but at my age such things have even less appeal than they did, say, 2 years ago, so I broke up the ... 9 photos [full story]

56 days ago: AngharadS published a blog
Oh I Do Love to Be Beside the Seaside
September 19th 2008  South America » Peru » Piura » Máncora
We finally got to Mancora at 5.45 in the morning. ... [full story]

85 days ago: gigiyogini published a blog
shimmying up the north coast Peru
September 10th 2008  South America » Peru » Piura » Máncora
Trujillo, Peru's third largest city, is beautiful Spanish Colonial city with buildings painted in bright and bold colors amist numerous churches and street performers. The central part is easily ... [full story]

103 days ago: inscop published a blog
Rose and Ray on R&R in Peru (Mancora)
August 23rd 2008  South America » Peru » Piura » Máncora
August 16 - 22, 2008 OK, where were we? Oh yeah, Puerto Eten and Reque. We made it back home to Pimentel and prepared for our next leg of the trip to Mancora (MAHN coh rah). This is how we got ... [full story]

August 2nd 2008  South America » Peru » Piura » Máncora
Well I finally made it... tonight is my last night here in South America. I will be leaving tomorrow Mancora tomorrow around 2pm, and leaving South Americ around 3:30am. I am a little sad tonight. ... [full story]

Adios Peru
126 days ago: Travelling Fraggles published a blog
Adios Peru
July 28th 2008  South America » Peru » Piura » Piura
To make our way north to the Ecuadorian border we first got a micro from Huanchaco to Trujillo where we caught a cab to the bus terminal (the driver was bonkers and kept turning round to talk to us wh ... 5 photos [full story]

Two Posers in Máncora
157 days ago: MONIA AND KIKI published a blog
Two Posers in Máncora
June 25th 2008  South America » Peru » Piura » Máncora
Máncora, our first stop in Peru. We arrived in Máncora at 3 in the morning on Sunday the 15th of June and stayed for 2 weeks. That's the longest we've stayed in one place since starting this trip!! Má ... 81 photos [full story]

162 days ago: Ali Baba published a blog
Mancora
May 30th 2008  South America » Peru » Piura » Máncora
Mancora, Peru. Beach. The first beach I´d seen since Australia really.....first beach that had all the neccessary factors for a proper beach experience. I´d forgotton how much I love the beach & wa ... [full story]

Last Fling en Sud America
May 22nd 2008  South America » Peru » Piura » Máncora
Well we had a right good few days out there on the Inca Trail - super perfick it was - top weather, great guides (we never grew tired of our guide calling us his 'super mountain hikers') and a top ban ... 36 photos [full story]


Piura Blog Entries

Sunset at Mancora
Gene picking up bottles
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The End
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Hostal La Posada in Mancora
Bustling Mancora high street!!
Sunset first day
Waiting for our Bikes
Waiting for our Bikes
Back To The Beach
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