Daily Archives: October 24, 2015

South America Day 44: Máncora

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I went surfing today! The first time on the board, I coasted all the way to shore in disbelief that I was standing on the thing. The second time out I fell right off. Paddling out is hard work – I’ll be feeling it tomorrow. The beach in town is lined with bars that turn into clubs by night. The… Read more »

Night Bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Máncora, Peru

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There is one direct bus, operated by Azuay and departing Cuenca at 9:30PM. I went to the terminal the night before to buy the ticket for $15. I hear the day bus that was available last year no longer runs, but I am not sure about that. The hardest part of the ride is filling out the immigration forms as… Read more »