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Peru is home to several notable surf locations, including Máncora and Puerto Chicama, the latter being recognized for having the world's longest left-hand point break, extending over 4 kilometers along the northern coast of Peru. [1] [2] [3]
Máncora is a town and beach resort in the Piura Region, in northwestern Peru. It is located in the Talara Province and is capital of the Máncora District. The town has 10,547 inhabitants (2007). The Pan-American Highway serves as Máncora's main street. The area is known for its turquoise beaches and good waves, making it a surfing ...
Peru is a recognized location for surfing. In and around Lima there are surf options for tourists. On the northern coast is the town of Puerto Chicama, home to the longest left-breaking wave in the world at 1.4 miles (2.2 km). [15] Surf tourism on the northern coast of Peru is relatively new.
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in 2018, Correa won his first World Surf League Qualifying Series in Copa Triathlon Reef Pro, defeating fellow Peruvian Miguel Tudela. [5] In the 2018 Pan American Surf Games, Correa won bronze. [6] Correa won his second WSL QS in 2023, at Copa Sails of Change Galápagos. [7] Correa won gold with the Peruvian team in the 2023 ISA World Surfing ...
Máncora District is a district in the Talara Province of the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. Its capital is the beach resort town of Máncora. Officially established as a district on November 14, 1908.
Cabo Blanco is a fishing village in northwestern Peru, 3 km northwest from El Alto, Talara, Piura. It was famous in the past among big-game fishermen and today is a noted surf break. The village takes its name from the light coloured nearby mountains. In the 1950s and 1960s, fishermen traveled to Cabo Blanco to hunt big marlin.
La Herradura is a beach located in the Chorrillos District of Lima, Peru. It has been used as a balneario since the beginning of the 20th century and for surfing since the 1960s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Until the 1980s it was one of the most popular beaches in Lima, visited especially by the city's wealthy families. [ 3 ]