Surf the longest left hand wave in the world (this means that when you look at the sea from the beach, the wave breaks from the left to the right hand side).

If you don´t have your own surf kit, there are several options:

• Zorro´s - situated next to El Hombre hostal on the hill that overlooks the beach. Rents boards and wetsuits. When the waves are big, the owner also films surfers and can make you a DVD of the ride.

• Chino Moreno - situated in town on Calle Zacna 281 opposite the main market. There´s a little sign saying board rental above the shop. The owner Victor rents boards and wetsuits, and has a larger selection to choose from. He has been maintaining a guestbook of surfers that have visited Chicama since 1992, and knows the area well. He can also take you on surf excursions to nearby Poemape and Pacosmayo, and arrange archaelogical tours of local pyramids (for example El Pyramide del Brujo). Home phone is (00 51) 044343017, cell is 00948573187, emails are chinomorenode_chicama@hotmail.com & chinomorenode_chicama@yahoo.es, http://chicama.weebly.com/