Máncora - Peru´s Beach Resort Town

I made it! After 16 hours on a bus from Lima (with reclining seats and watching movies in Spanish - Monster-in-Law, Flight Plan, and Harry Potter), I arrived in the small beach town of Máncora (see that accent above the ´a´? I´ve figured out how to use the keyboards here... there are some extra characters like: ç, ö, ñ, and ¿).

I took a motortaxi to my hotel (Casa de Playa), which is outside of town... a little more relaxed and quiet.











After checking in, I went for a walk on the beach





and then had fruit salad and coffee on the dining terrace of my hotel.



Promptly followed by a relaxing nap in the hammock on my balcony. Ahhhh.... it was so nice to have nothing to do but relax... nowhere to go.

Eventually, I made my way back into town and walked on the beach in the main area.



Then I had some fresh ceviche and a beer for lunch. And took a motortaxi back to my hotel, went for another walk on the beach, and a swim in the pool.

I watched the sunset.





After showering, I was reading a book in my hammock, when my neighbor came over and introduced himself - Geir from Norway. He and his two friends are on summer vacation visiting Venezuela and Peru. They invited me to join them for dinner, so the four of us went out for sushi and to check out Mancora´s nightlife - which is basically a few open air bars along the main street, the Panamerican Highway that runs along the west coast of South America. It was a bit strange to be in a bar and then see 18-wheelers speed by.

Tomorrow my Norwegian friends are leaving, and I don´t have anything planned... which means another lazy day at the beach. On Sunday, I´m going to do a day trip on horseback to some waterfalls and hot springs. Should be fun!

Ahhh.... it´s nice to be at the beach! Perfect way to end my trip. :)