Me paddling in the Pacific

Sun, sea and sand in Mancora

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July 23rd 2009
Still in Peru at this stage (our final stop in fact before crossing the border to Ecuador). We had intended to spend a few days here enjoying the sunshine and beach and possibly even some surfing but Mancora hostels were fully booked and we struggled to find a room! In any event we did get to stay a couple of days and enjoyed lazying in hammocks, eating ice cream and paddling in the ocean Ƕ ... 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