Mancora Beach

Sun and Surf in Mancora

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November 23rd 2007
The Tumbes boarder crossing is known as the worst boarder crossing in all of South America. I read numerous horror stories of people taking taxis across the boarder and instead of taking them straight across the boarder the taxi driver would drive them down some back ally way and demand money of the tourists. Some people have parted with hundreds of US dollars trying to get across the boarder. Nee ... 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