first wave ever protected by the law

The world longest left is now officially the first wave ever in the world to be protected by the law.

A week ago the wave of Chicama has been listed by the Peruvian government as protected by the the law 27280 « Ley de Preservación de Rompientes aptas para la práctica deportiva »

You can read the official text here via blog.surf-prevention.com

Video by Korduroy.tv Kepa & Cyrus in Peru, Filmed by Cliff Endsley

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