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Friday, March 05, 2004

the world out there

 Hawaii may have the north coast of Oahu. California may have Malibu. But Peru has Punta Hermosa, south of Lima, the longest waves in the world at Chicama and, for 62 years, the fabled Waikiki Club.
The Peruvians Surrender to Surfing,
Body and Soul

After soccer, of course, surfing could almost be considered the national sport. Peru has a 1,400-mile Pacific coastline featuring more than 70 well-known surf spots, some with roaring swells that regularly reach 23 feet.

Some (peruvian) families have been surfing for three generations.