Surfing in Peru

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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.{{cite web|author=Julia Chaplin|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/travel/04peru.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Riding the Waves of Peru |work=The New York Times |date=2008-05-04 |access-date=2014-04-23}}{{cite web|url=http://traveltips.usatoday.com/mens-surfing-peru-54951.html |title=Men's Surfing in Peru | USA Today |publisher=Traveltips.usatoday.com |access-date=2014-04-23}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/travel/surfing/in/peru |title=Travel - Surfing : Peru |publisher=BBC |access-date=2014-04-23}}

Competitions

The country has hosted numerous international surfing competitions, such as the Peru International Surfing Championship, the 1965 World Surfing Championship, and the Peru National Surf Circuit.

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