Mancora is a small beach town on the north coast of Peru. We caught a bus from Guayaquil in Ecuador to Mancora which took 8 hours but it seemed to go fast. I had researched bus companies and found a great company that helped us with the border crossing. The seats felt like business class seats on a plane and we were even given a hot meal.

We really enjoyed our time in Mancora and if we hadn't booked a flight to Lima we would have extended our stay. The weather was a perfect 28 degrees everyday with no humidity or mosquito's. We stayed in an eco-hotel run by a friendly Chilean, who had kiwi friends and loved to copy my accent. There wasn't much to do in Mancora except relax on the beach and enjoy the local seafood, such as ceviche.