Surfing In Peru
Surfing in Peru includes Máncora, the largest left-hand Surf break, point break in the world, located on the northern coast. The longest left-handed wave in the world is at Puerto Chicama, which is over 4 km. Competitions Peru host several international surf competitions including. This includes The Peru International Surfing Championship, The World Surfing Championship (1965), and The Peru National Surf Circuit. References

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Máncora
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 The Pan-American Highway (french: (Auto)route panaméricaine/transaméricaine; pt, Rodovia/Auto-estrada Pan-americana; es, Autopista/Carretera/Ruta Panamericana) is a network of roads stretching across the Americas and measuring about in to ... serves as Máncora's main street. The area is known for its turquoise beaches and good waves, making it a surfing destination. The beach town has over 30 different beach resorts that receive tourists from all over South America. In 2005, 340,000 tourists visited Mancora.
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