Arguably the longest lefthander in the entire world, Chicama gains additional prestige by becoming the first wave to be protected by a Peruvian National Law. For example, from now on it is forbidden ...

CHICAMA, Peru — The cold Pacific waters massage my dusty feet as I survey the perfectly peeling break just 60 feet in front of me. After walking nearly a mile barefoot over a baking, rocky desert, the ...

The image of Machu Picchu and other under-the-radar ancient ruins may come to mind when you think of Peru, but a small fishing town on its north coast is gaining traction among the global surfing ...

Chicama, in the north of Peru is known as the longest left-hand wave in the world. Peruvian surf star Cristobal de Col recently pushed through fatigue, mental pressure and a jellyfish plague to set a ...

Cristobal de Col has carved one of the world’s longest waves a record-setting 34 times. The waves off the coast of Chicama, Peru, are renowned for their length, if not height, and often stretch more ...