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How a legendary wave in Tahiti featured in this year´s Summer Olympics

The Terramar Project Fairly mountainous and surrounded by coral reefs, the archipelago´s largest and most populous island (with some 192,000 inhabitants) is its cultural and economic heart. On the northwest coast, its capital Papeete (pop. just under 27,000) is, to quote Tahiti Tourism´s own website “not the prettiest of towns,” but it does have some interesting corners, including the landscaped waterfront, the cathedral, the presidential palace, the Sunday-morning Papeete market, a pearl…

Started by José Balido

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World-class surfing is a key allure of Puerto Escondido, Mexico

StellardD Located a 15-minute drive east of the center of town, in the surfing world the coconut-palm-lined, three-kilometer (just under two-mile) stretch of sand at Playa Zicatela is considered the third best on earth, and hosts a number of top-level international competitions, in August and November, although the month for the wildest waves is June. The "Mexican Pipeline" is this country´s largest wave, sometimes reaching ten feet in height - and after Hawaii´s Banzai Pipeline considered…

Started by Tripatini

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Surfing highlighted in 'Sri Lanka's Beaches Are the Best in the Indian Ocean'

Surfing the NationsArugam Bay calls itself "the end of the road," favoured by backpackers and acknowledged as among the top ten surfing spots in the world (above). Surfing is best between May and October, with the biggest waves off Arugam Point. This area is also a great place to see wildlife - for example crocodiles in the nearby lagoon and leopards in the Yala East National Park.read post

Started by Tripatini

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5 questions to ask when choosing a stand-up paddleboard for surfing

A.belloc Invented in Hawaii in the 1940s, stand-up paddle boarding has become especially popular in the last decade, partly because unlike surfing it can be practiced by a broad range of people of all ages and fitness levels. But while most people associate this activity with placid seas and lakes, an increasing number are using them to surf - albeit relatively mild surf, no more than one to two feet high. Most paddle boards are made of fiberglass and are ten to 12 feet long, but there…

Started by Tripatini

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