Best Water Sports in Peru

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Although Lima's beaches are crowded with surfers, other areas outside the capital, such as Paracas, Pacasmayo, and Máncora, are frequented by sea lovers on weekends to practice windsurfing, kitesurfing, kayaking, motor boating, and other water sports.

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In the many less difficult rivers, where canoeing and rafting can also be enjoyed, tourists can travel by kayak. This is especially true for the peaceful lagoons located in various regions around the country, where there are plenty of boat hire services.

Lindo Lake

A 750-hectare (1,853 acres) ecological reserve featuring four lagoons where visitors can have pleasant swims in the middle of the jungle. Its pristine waters reflect the vegetation like a mirror making it often difficult to distinguish between the image on the water and the real thing. The lake is one of purest and most placid settings in the Amazon.

Adventure Rafting

Peru has more than a dozen rivers that cover its varied coastal, hill and jungle regions. Its five longest rivers cover more than 7,000 kilometers within the country's borders. The power of the water in some of these rivers allows makes rafting possible, a sport of pure adrenaline.

Las Pocitas Beach

Beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder, but Las Pocitas would certainly top anyone’s list.

Miraflores

Miraflores is one of the districts of Lima with the most influx of tourists due to the number of attractive places, restaurants, hotels and the ocean view. Live the activity of the most dynamic neighborhood of the city, where many of the options to do on your trip to Lima are located. Considered in addition to the safest districts of Lima.

Mancora Beach

Boasting more sunny days per year than Arizona, Mancora is another popular spot for surfers and pleasure seekers of all types.

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Zorritos Beach

It is located 30 minutes from the city (by car). It is a beach of fine white sand, has a continuous swell, ideal for trips inside the sea in motorboats, surfing and fishing. Its landscape alone is an earthly paradise where you can enjoy a rewarding holiday.

Surf

Peru's beaches are considered by experts to be among the best in the world. There are permanent surfing opportunities all year round, with small, big, long, tubular, high peak and bell waves, as well as a large amount of waves that break closely one after the other.

Miraflores Beach

Below high, rocky cliffs adjacent to Lima’s ritzy downtown, you’ll not only have access to sun, sand, and surf but beautiful parks, wonderful restaurants, and the city’s fascinating museums and architecture as well.

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