Mancora was essentially a non-stop party the entire time we were there. Tons of friends, new and old, lounging, swimming (mostly in the pool here at Loki hostel, but yesterday we went into the ocean and got absolutely crushed by gigantic waves), sipping cocktails and generally living the good life.
A small group of us are heading off in just a few hours towards Chiclayo, somewhere between here and Lima. Not sure what to expect from it, but at the very least, it gets me further down the line towards Cuzco (where a huge number of my travel pals will be heading for Christmas) and Machu Picchu.