Lobitos

Desert Olas

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December 6th 2006
Crossing over the boarder into Peru turned out to be quite straight forward. We were both a little apprehensive crossing a border by bus, but apart from one slight panic when we thought the bus had driven off without us, it was ok. I also nearly took my head off on some barbed wire, placed conviniently at head height just outside the toilets at border control. I was looking down trying to button u ... 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