CULTURE AT PACASMAYO BEACH

* DANCE

The north coast of Peru has a traditional dance which is “Marinera Norteña”. This dance is also traditional in Pacasmayo because it is in the north.”Marinera Norteña” is a dance which involves a great deal of flirting between a couple.        

* SPORTS

Pacasmayo is a popular place where you do water sports. Because this place has waves which are appropriates to practice surf, windsurf, kitesurf.

Surf is a sport which you can practice at House Light (El Faro). It does not mind if you have experience or not, this beach has different waves for all the persons who want to surf.

Pacasmayo is considered one of the best places in the world for windsurfing. This place has very long waves that provide fun but also very easy riding for windsurfers from intermediate to experts.  Usually wave height is about 1.5 meters and 2.0 meters. Also, you can surf a wave for more than 300 meters and do more than 10 bottom turns in one wave. You can do at the Light House (EL Faro).

There is a South America competition of windsurf which is between 27th and 29th June

To the right of El Faro is the beach that is usually used to kitesurf. The wind blows there side-offshore, usually from 14 to 20 knots in the sea. The wind can be quite different on the shore. Sails most often used are from 4.5 to 6 square meters.

* CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

• 15th March Fest of virgin Guadalupe

• 29th June Fest of St. Peter and St. Pablo

• 08th to 10th December Fair of virgin Guadalupe