Loki Hostel in Mancora

A Peruvian Surf Safari

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February 23rd 2009
Finally, the new leg of this journey had begun. It took us 40 hours, including two overnight buses, to get from Cusco to Huanchaco, Peru, but at last, we had reached the Peruvian coast and the beautiful waves it provides. Huanchaco is a small beach resort town outside of Trujillo, Peru´s third largest city, and Trujillan's flood Huanchaco's beaches on the weekends. As it turned out, we arrived ... 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