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Isla San Gallan

1This wave is considered THE BEST RIGHT OF PERU. It is located on an island in front of the Paracas peninsula, in the Ica region, at 3 hours from Lima by car, and about 40 minutes by boat from the Paracas beach. The wave brakes to the right on a rocky bottom, from the place called "Punta Brava", and bordering the island with a tubular shape. The wave has a medium size, reaching 8 foot faces. The wave brakes between the months of March and September. The recommended boards are from 6'1'' to 6'8''. The boat trip is a real adventure, because of the strong movement of the waves passing thru the bay, the strong wind that always hit the Paracas Bay, and for the diverse marine fauna that can be observed. Completing the picture, you can discover some singular archeological rests, sculpted on the surrounding hills. Paracas is Located also really close to the incredible Nazca lines, an amazing archeological site which belongs to the Nazca culture, one of the most important cultures of ancient Perú.

 
 
Aspects on favor of surfing in Peru - Why surfing in Perú is so cool!
In our country the coast is shark free, none of our beaches has a shark problem. It has never been reported a shark attack to a surfer, something that frequently happens in Australia, South Africa, Hawaii, Florida and, in less degree, in California. The ocean's temperature is also adequate, and it varies according to the seasons along the year. In general it is necessary to use a neoprene wetsuit, but never anyone that surfed the Peruvian waves has being able to say that the cold water kept them from surfing.