{"id":2933,"date":"2019-05-06T14:27:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T12:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/?p=2933"},"modified":"2021-02-15T16:59:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T14:59:18","slug":"best-beaches-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/en\/peru\/best-beaches-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Beaches in Peru: discover the 5 best ones in the country"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is one important thing you should know. If you’re thinking of travelling to Peru, you’ve probably already planned your visit to Machu Picchu<\/a> or your Iquitos jungle tour<\/a>, but… Peru is so much more!<\/b> Obviously, you can’t miss these places, but besides your hiking shoes, put your swimming costume in your backpack and take note, because today we’re going to talk about the best beaches in Peru<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Cabo Blanco, the best beach for surfing<\/h2>\n

Cabo Blanco beach is in a small fishing village 3km from El Alto<\/b>. Its wonderful beach is famous above all for being a source of inspiration for Ernest Heminway<\/b> in one of his best-known novels, The Old Man and the Sea<\/em>, attracted by the sport fishing so popular in the area in the 50s.<\/p>\n

\"Cabo<\/p>\n

Nowadays, it is more famous for its waves than for its fish, as many surfers come to this area to surf. However, it is not a place for beginners<\/b> because the waves here are impressive. The famous Peruvian pipe is a challenge where many surfers descend to the beach to offer a spectacle worth seeing, so it can be another of your plans when you think about your itinerary in Peru<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The beach is all soft sand<\/b> bordered by craggy rocks that are reflected in the deep blue sea.<\/p>\n

Huanchaco and the Caballitos de Totora (Totora horses)<\/h2>\n

This quiet beach with golden sand is the ideal place if you are a surf lover<\/b>. Huanchaco has gone from being a humble fishing village with a beautiful beach to a place marked in red on any wave lover’s map.<\/p>\n

\"Huanchaco<\/p>\n

The beach has a reputation for its numerous water sports, and is well known for an unusual style of fishing practised by local fishermen: caballitos de Totora<\/b> (Totora little horses<\/em>.<\/p>\n

These are boats woven from fresh totora reeds that fishermen use to catch shoals of fish with nets. Although in Huanchaco the surfboards are much more in evidence than the caballitos de Totora<\/em>, it is still possible to see the tradition<\/b> being carried out in the area.<\/p>\n