Beach

Peru - Mancora

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February 9th 2010
I arrived in Mancora at 9.15am on Tuesday 9 February after my 27 hour journey from Nazca. The hotel that I reserved would not allow me to check in early so I walked around and found a decent room somewhere else for a fifth of the price. It was only 20 seconds from the beach and I could check in straight away and have a shower. Then I went for a walk along the beach and headed back to my room al ... 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