Huanchaco – Northern Coast
For thousands of years, Huanchaco was a rural fishing village.
Cabo Blanco – Northern Coast
Cabo Blanco is a popular surfing and fishing beach. Ernest Hemingway supposedly used this beach as the inspiration for his classic story, The Old Man and the Sea. Hemingway came to Cabo Blanco because of the abundant fishing. Right off shore, the Humboldt Current brings with it large populations of fish. The Humboldt Current is an upwelling of very deep water, and produces the most plentiful marine ecosystem on the planet.
This beach has been made less scenic by the occasional appearance of oil drilling machinery. Nevertheless, this beach’s literary fame and large waves make it worth a visit.