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Mancora Peru - Beaches and Sunsets
Mancora, Peru is a bustling town on the North Coast of Peru. Originally
a small fishing village, this beach town has grown in the last few
years into a rapidly-expanding beach playground for Peruvians, other
Latin American, and travelers from around the world.
Although Mancora, Peru is a haphazard collection of tourist traps,
hole-in-the-wall restaurants, surfboard rental shops, and
all-that-glitters-is-not-gold of your typical unplanned beach town, it
does have many good points and is well worth a few days in the sun...or
longer if you are a beach and surf lover.
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Tourist
shops here do have some treasures like these excellent Peruvian "Panama
Hats."
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Two of the main reasons for the growing popularity of Mancora are
obvious:
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Food,
drink, surf, horseback riding, and hanging out in the sun...
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These simple attractions, ombined with
famous Pacific sea food - authentic Peruvian
ceviche - make Mancora, Peru a great place to relax after being "on the
road" for
awhile.
It especially is a great
place if you are in your early 20s and want to hang out, take some surf
lessons, knock back some beers, listen to some reggae and salsa, watch
the scenery, and
get a really deep
tan, all at a relatively low price.
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The
main beach in Mancora is good for surf as well as for just cooling off
in
the water.
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Where is Mancora, Peru?
Mancora is about 2.5 hours south of the Ecuadoria/Peruvian border in
the Department of Tumbes.
It is a beach town and is right on the Panamerican Highway, sandwiched
between desert bluffs and the beach.
Population is estimated at 10,000.
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Tropical
fruit vendor in Mancora
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Mancora Main Attractions:
Pretty much the whole reason for going to Mancora is the beach scene.
With warm sunny weather year round, great surf, and lots of food, it is
the favorite hangout for Peruvian beach people, with vacationers from
Lima, Trujillo, Cajamarca, and other Peruvian cities.
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Mancora
is the site of top-class surfing contests - and also days like this one
can be perfect learners.
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Mancora also attracts many vacationers from other parts of South
America. A favorite saying heard often during the busy season: "Is
anyone left in
Argentina?"
Others come from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador to vacation in
the Mancora area.
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Walter's
Surf Shop across from tourist gift stalls and main street to beach
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You will also run into many Aussies and backpackers from European
countries. A bus leaving Mancora for Ecuador is typically 1/3 or more
non-Peruvian travelers.
If you are looking for a more luxurious experience, try Vichayitos, just a few
miles south of Mancora. Take a taxi and check out the many very nice
waterfront hotels - with swimming pools, restaurants, and hot
showers and air conditioning.
Vichayitos |

A private party with friends at hotel in Vichaitos
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For a nice family beach with some good hotels and restaurants but with
a more laid back atmosphere, check out Los Organos
(our home) just 20
minutes south of Mancora. Many who visit Mancora are now opting for the
less noisy and prettier beaches of Los Organos.
Mancora - How to get there:
From Ecuador:
By bus - Take one of the bus
lines that travels to Peru. At the time of
writing, the main one is CIFA. It leaves from the main bus station in
Guayaquil, Ecuador several times a day and night.
Another is Ormeño, but
it is does not leave from the main terminal in
Guayaquil and is harder to find. Also, since it is coming down from
Colombia, the exact time it pulls in is not guaranteed. It is a nice
bus, though.
By air - The closest airport
would be Tumbes. Then you will need to
catch a bus or a "tourist van," from Tumbes.
From Lima:
By air - Fly into Piura or
Tumbes.
Then, from Piura, catch the EPPO bus ($4.00), then settle in for 3-1/2
hour ride to
Mancora. It stops in Talara and El Alto on the way.
Alternatively, ask where the air-conditioned vans leave from.
They cost more, arrive about 45 minutes quicker, but EPPO is more
comfortable.
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EPPO
Bus, good for Mancora/Los Organos/El Alto/Talara/Piura
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From Tumbes, catch a bus ($4.00), van ($7.00), about 2 hours of road
time. There are also "combis" ($2.00, stops at all the little spots) to
Mancora. All vehicles will probably be stopped as the vehicle passes
through the aduana (customs) just before you reach Mancora. You have to
get off, wait, then get back on. This usually is only a few minutes but
can be longer depending on the traffic.
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Poster
for one of the many hostels and hotels in the Mancora area
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To get to Mancora from Lima, take one of the overland buses that goes
all the way to Mancora. Some of the main ones are Cruz del Sur, CIFA,
Exclusiva, Oltursa, and several others. The trip is around 17 hours.
If
you are going straight through, it is recommended to take the Exclusiva
or Cruz del Sur, leaving in the afternoon and arriving in Mancora the
following morning.
These and some other lines have "bus camas" which
have seats that recline way back for sleeping. They also have bathrooms
and serve a meal.
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Shop
until you drop. It can get hot. Buy cool coconut juice from a vendor...
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How to leave: Leaving Mancora is just the reverse of getting to
Mancora, as there is only one highway north or south.
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