Mancora beach looking towards the town

A dunking in the Pacific!

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August 1st 2009
Sharon and I arrived in Mancora at 4am so needless to say we were tired and just wanted a bed. We jumped into a tuk tuk type car and headed to the Loki Hostel however the second time of trying to stay at a Loki was no more successful than the first and the security guard turned us away without a bat of an eyelid. After trying a few more places without success we were pointed in the direction of ... 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