Perú among best surf travel destinations

Peru has been featured in an article highlighting the world's best places to catch great waves and visit beautiful beaches this season.

The article published on Coronado Patch and sister site Hermosa Beach Patch lists Peru along with other recommended surf spots in California, Hawaii, Mexico and as far away as Morocco.

Legendary left points in northern Peru such as Mancora and Cabo Blanco turn on during north swells. The water is warm and there are plenty of places to find uncrowded waves.

"When I lived in Peru for a year in the mid-80s I spent a week in northern Peru in December and scored some of the best and most hollow waves of my life. Just don’t forget to take the time to visit Cuzco and Machu Pichu or the amazing Andean peaks of the Cordillera Blanca around Huaraz," author Serge Dedina tells readers.

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Oldest mural relief of Mochica Temple to be showcased in Lambayeque

Ventarron site in Lambayeque

The oldest mural relief of the Mochica temple, built in the Ventarron hill, in the district of Pomalca, Lambayeque, located in north Peru will be presented this month to public opinion, the director of the archaeological project, Ignacio Alva, announced. 

Said discovery shows different images of an animal related to fishes and would have a similar antiquity to the relief of the folded hands of the Kotosh temple, in Huanuco, which holds 2,300 years old. Alva noted that the relief of Ventarron was discovered in December 2011. "It would be the first image in the temple and the oldest one," he said in statements to Andina. In turn, the director explained that it is not a mural picture, and added that the conservation process and access preparation are being implemented.

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