Beach Bar

Mancora

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July 7th 2006
Another nightmare journey... the bus starts an hour late then breaks down at midnight so we have to change. Never woken so have to get off at the end of the line! 3 options, wait 2 hours for the bus to Mancora which takes 2 hours... Get in a dodgy local combi for 2 hours or pay the taxi driver 40 dollars to get me there in an hour. I opt for the last one as at 5am I just want to get to bed. Check ... 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