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Newer 2nd- and 3rd-floor rooms are larger with expansive terraces and ocean views,
but the cheapest rooms sit under a staircase that sounds like an earthquake when people
who've sprung for the best rooms bound up to revel in their better abodes.
Laguna Surf Camp $
( 99-401-5628; www.vivamancora.com/laguna camp; Veraniego s/n; r per person S40;
) This laid-back pad is a hidden gem, one block back from the beach in its own little
rustic oasis. Older Indonesian-style bamboo bungalows sit around a pleasant sandy garden
right near the water and lots of swinging, shady hammocks will provide days of entertain-
ment. Four newer bungalows are more spacious and a bargain at S50.
The cheery owner, Pilar, who is also a surf instructor, is a joy and nailed the essence of
Máncora years ago. A pool is in the works.
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Kokopelli $
( 25-8091; www.hostelkokopelli.com ; Piura 209; dm S30, r S95, all incl breakfast;
) This Dutch-Peruvian effort is the most intimate hostel in town, but that doesn't
mean it can't hold its own: there's a small pool, cool bar area, colorful dorm rooms boast-
ing loads of exposed brick and three private rooms with in-room safes, a rarity in Peruvian
hostels. It's a great alternative if your first choice is booked.
HOSTEL
Marcilia Beach Bungalows $
( 69-2902; www.marciliadevichayito.com ; Antigua Panamericana Km 1212; r with/
without sea-view S140/120, all incl breakfast; ) A friendly trilingual Peruvian
couple started these rustic bungalows on Vichayito Beach after years working the cruise
ship circuit. Each rustic bungalow has electric hot water and very nice bathrooms, but the
real coup here is the one that sits seaside: book it and you'll feel like the entire stretch of
beach is your own private paradise.
English, French and Italian are spoken fluently.
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Eating
Seafood rules the culinary roost in Máncora. Other ingredients tend to be pricier due to
transportation costs. There are several mini-markets along the strip for self-caterers.
La Sirena d'Juan $$
SEAFOOD, PERUVIAN
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