Surfing activities in Northern Chile
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Huntington Surf Shop
The secret's out: Arica's reputation for terrific tubes has spread worldwide. It now hosts high-profile championships and tempts surfing film crews to the area. July sees the biggest breaks. As well as Playa Las Machas, expert surfers also hit the towering waves of El Gringo and El Buey at Isla de Alacrán, south of Club de Yates.
The town's surf shops include Huntington Surf Shop.
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Gringo Surf Shop
The secret's out: Arica's reputation for terrific tubes has spread worldwide. It now hosts high-profile championships and tempts surfing film crews to the area. July sees the biggest breaks. As well as Playa Las Machas, expert surfers also hit the towering waves of El Gringo and El Buey at Isla de Alacrán, south of Club de Yates.
The Gringo Surf Shop rents boards.
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water activities
Other popular water activities include sailing (buddy up to a yacht-club member), surfing (hit Playa El Faro with local bodyboarders) and windsurfing (keep an eye on swimmers within 200m of the beach or you'll run afoul of the Gobernación Marítima). Playa Totoralillo, south of Coquimbo, is rated highly for its surf breaks and windsurfing potential.
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Mormaii Escuela de Surf y Bodyboard
Mormaii Escuela de Surf y Bodyboard offers lessons in surfing; prices for two/eight hours include equipment. Sand-boarding trips to Cerro Dragón are also available.
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