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Peruvian surfing
HISTORY

Although the beginning of world surfing was in Hawaii, in Peru this sport has been practiced for years by its ancestors to can fishing with their reed, the north of this country is a proof of this history. Actually Peru occupies the second most important place in the influence of this sport in South America, only brasil surpasses it, also this sport has earned the atention of a lot of people, being the Peru an interestic and touristic place to practice this incredible sport. Is very common see surf acedemies in winters and summers giving lesson new students, principally on know beaches such as Makaha, Lobitos and Punta Rocas in the mean town of this country (Lima), but provinces aren't the exception. Finally, it's a very common misconception think surfing is only to rich people, it was in the past, actually itsn't like that.

FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The principal places to practice surfing were in miraflores beaches (lima, Peru), many students of the upper classes saw this sport like a hobby and they practiced it only when they all did their homework. But in 1965 was the first world championship in Punta Rocas beach; this was a main point of the peruvian surfing, because a humble and unknow boy won this important competition, being that a proof of this sport is for everyone, after that many people started practice surfing.

PRESENT

In recent years, surfing has been growing a lot, the last winner of the world championship was Sofía Mulánovich in 2004, but she isn't the only one person to represent the peru in this sport. Manuel Roncalla, Gabriel Villarán, Sebastián Alarcón are some represents on international surfing championships, also a lot of brands support this sport giving facilities to improve many young people and represent their country. Finally, the peruvian surf team was champion in ISA world surfing games.