Mancora beach

Peru

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May 12th 2010
Our first impression of Peru was definitely not what we expected. As we drove down the west coast, we were greeted with vistas of beautiful white sandy beaches as far as the eyes could see. When we reached the small surfers' town of Mancora, we were really treated well, with the cheapest accommodation so far in South America and delicious seafood, sold for next to nothing. One of Peru's traditiona ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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