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Apr 9, 2009 - Huanchaco
First overnight bus from Mancora to Huanchaco, slept like a baby. ... HUANCHACO Learn to surf - I took lessons with Inger-Lisa a girl from our group from Norway. ... We took the lessons and Martin got the free shirt, dont ask me how that works, we both were teasing about that one.First overnight bus from Mancora to Huanchaco, slept like a baby. ... HUANCHACO Learn to surf - I took lessons with Inger-Lisa a girl from our group from Norway. ... We took the lessons and Martin got the free shirt, dont ask me how that works, we both were teasing about that one....
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Oct 12, 2008 - Peru, Huanchaco
Driving from the mountains in Huaraz we took a bumpy dirt road through a deep canyon cutting through the Andes. Huanchaco is a small fishing village where local fishermen use reeds growing in the area to construct their fishing boats, with the same techniques they have used for over 2000 years. ... Each boat only lasts a few months before becoming waterlogged and after seeing them out fishing in the morning, they leave their boats against the breakwall to dry out in the hot sun.Driving from the mountains in Huaraz we took a bumpy dirt road through a deep canyon cutting through the Andes. Huanchaco is a small fishing village where local fishermen use reeds growing in the area to construct their fishing boats, with the same techniques they have used for over 2000 years. ... Each boat only lasts a few months before becoming waterlogged and after seeing them out fishing in the morning, they leave their boats against the breakwall to dry out in the hot sun....
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Oct 11, 2008 - Visiting an ancient City
For now just tracking our trip.For now just tracking our trip....
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Apr 20, 2008 - Huanchaco
Sunday April 20th – today our hosts took us to a small coastal village called Huanchaco about 12 km north of Trujillo. ... This used to be a small fishing village until discovered by surfers and tourists.Sunday April 20th – today our hosts took us to a small coastal village called Huanchaco about 12 km north of Trujillo. ... This used to be a small fishing village until discovered by surfers and tourists....
Jump to full entryFeb 23, 2008 - The adventure on entering Peru
"You came on a fucked up day" (Rachel 2008 USA) We boarded a bus from Loja Ecuador to Puira Peru. We left the next morning to Huanchaco. ... This beatiful little town is a surf spot with some really cool people."You came on a fucked up day" (Rachel 2008 USA) We boarded a bus from Loja Ecuador to Puira Peru. We left the next morning to Huanchaco. ... This beatiful little town is a surf spot with some really cool people....
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Jan 14, 2008 - Huanchaco....outside of Trujillo
Hola all! We finally made it out of Lima after a few days of hunting down my backpack from the airline. We arrived in Trujillo around 10:30 and found a taxi to bring us here to Huanchaco. ... The taxi drivers are pretty funny.Hola all! We finally made it out of Lima after a few days of hunting down my backpack from the airline. We arrived in Trujillo around 10:30 and found a taxi to bring us here to Huanchaco. ... The taxi drivers are pretty funny....
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Jun 6, 2007 - Huanchaco on the northwest coast
Huanchaco is a sleepy little fishing village on the northwestern coast of Peru. ... I came to realize that this was just the wind and that the bus was stable, but it was a very wierd feeling! We arrived in Trujillo, a major city about 15km away from Huanchaco and transferred into a taxi for the short ride to the coast. ... Originally a fishing village, Huanchaco is very much a tourist town now with lots of small hotels and vacation houses, restaurants and souvenier shops. ...
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Apr 16, 2007 - Peru, Huanchaco - 14-15 April
Huanchaco is a small fishing village just outside Trujillo on the Pacific coast. ... Another tough day, followed by a day of wandering around laidback Huanchaco and then the night bus to Lima. ...
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Apr 13, 2006 - Huanchaco
The bus terminated in Trujillo and we took a 20 minute taxi ride to the coastal resort of Huanchaco with two Danes, Marianne and Klaus. ... Considering Huanchaco is a popular beach the beach itself isn't that spectacular. ... Along with Klaus and Marianne, we visited the pre-Inca ruins of Chan Chan, which were in-between Trujillo and Huanchaco. ...
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Sep 2, 2005 - Huanchaco... petit village de pécheurs
Pour me reposer un peu avant l'arrivée de Gilles et notre visite du sud du Pérou.Pour me reposer un peu avant l'arrivée de Gilles et notre visite du sud du Pérou....
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Jun 15, 2005 - Peru: Huanchaco
It was a draughty and cold 9 hr night bus journey to Huaraz which is the main town in the Cordillera Blanca - a major trekking and climbing area.It was a draughty and cold 9 hr night bus journey to Huaraz which is the main town in the Cordillera Blanca - a major trekking and climbing area....
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