Travel Reference
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15-minute tandem flight. Paragliding companies do not have offices on-site, so if you
want to fly, make a reservation in advance - then wave at the bemused shoppers at the
cliffside LarcoMar mall as you glide past.
Swimming & Water Sports
Despite the newspaper warnings about pollution,
limeños
hit the beaches in droves in
summer (January through March).
Playa Costa Verde
in Miraflores (nicknamed Waikiki)
is a favorite of local surfers and has good breaks year-round. Barranco's beaches have
waves that are better for long boards. There are seven other beaches in Miraflores and
four more in Barranco. Serious surfers can also try
Playa La Herradura
in Chorrillos,
which has waves up to 5m high during good swells. Do not leave your belongings unat-
tended as theft is a problem.
The following stores carry surfing equipment :
Big Head
( 818-4156;
www.bighead.com.pe
; LarcoMar, Malecón de la Reserva 610, Miraflores;
11am-10pm)
A popular mall chain that sells fashion and gear.
SURFING
Focus
( 475-8459;
www.focussurf.com
; Leonardo da Vinci 208, Surquillo; 8am-8pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
An established board fabrication outlet, they also run a surf camp
south of Lima.
SURFING
Wayo Whilar
( 247-6343;
www.wayowhilar.com.pe
; Av Grau 111, Barranco; 9am-7pm Mon-
Thu, 9am-4pm Fri & Sat)
The shop of a longtime Peruvian surfer who sells his own line
of hand-shaped surf boards.
SURFING
DIVING
Perú Divers
( 251-6231;
www.perudivers.com
; Santa Teresa 486, Chorrillos)
Deep-sea diving off
Peru's southern coast is reasonably priced. Luis Rodríguez, a PADI-certified instructor,
owns this excellent dive shop with equipment for sale, and offers certification and diving
