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Mancora - Surfers Paradise

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December 1st 2009
After all the border formalities between Ecuador and Peru we arrived on Peru soil at 5pm on Saturday evening. We could already feel the change in weather and could see the mosquitos looking for my blood!!! Once through the border our bus was bound for Tumbes where we had to change for a combi bus to Mancora. In tumbes we had to get a Tuk Tuk to the combi which then took around 2 hours to reach Man ... 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