South America 
Chile’s Endangered Coast(Comments Off)
On the morning of February 27, 2010 residents of Santiago were thrown from their beds as an 8.8 tremblor rocked the Chilean capitol. The epicenter of the earthquake was later placed about five miles west of Curanipe, Chile, or about 200 miles southwest of Santiago. Tsunami warnings were posted as far away as New Zealand, [...]
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Peru Surfing Travel Guide
This attractive 2002 guide to surfing Peru’s Pacific coast is comprehensive and well illustrated with over 300 photos. Matias Guzman and Felix Bracco assembled this bi-lingual guidebook and it has a real local flavor. Spot descriptions are filled in with bits of Peruvian history, regional tips and things to see and do away from [...]
Brazil Surf Beta
Xtina wrote: OK, I got a long labor day weekend and am thinking about going down to Itacaré in Bahia, Brazil for at least a week … Sept 1 – 7. (yes, there’s a surfcamp there: http://www.easydrop.com/English/itacare.htm) Kiko, what do you think, safe place for women? Cheap? Sharky? apparently there are a lot of beach [...]
Chile Surf Beta
Chile – 2700-mile coastline, deep water trench offshore, chilled by the Humbolt Current. Tough coastal access — 4WD often needed. Lots of big left-hand points that can be epic, if the sand shifts into place. 4/3 wetsuits with booties and gloves are the go. Arica is one of the premier spots with a right and [...]