Punta de Lobos

This article is about the Chilean beach. For the Peruvian headland, see Punta Lobos.
Punta de Lobos
Town

The Rocks of Punta de Lobos during a surf championship in 2011
Country  Chile
Region O'Higgins Region O'Higgins
Province Cardenal Caro
Commune Pichilemu

Punta de Lobos (English: Wolves Point) is a Chilean town, administratively part of the commune of Pichilemu, whose urban centre is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north), in the Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.[1]

The beach of Punta de Lobos is well-known internationally for being a good place for surfing and the practice of kiteboarding.[2] Its waves vary between two and three meters high, allowing surfers of different skill levels to select their waves. The town of Punta de Lobos is characterized by its fine gray sand, and is surrounded by cliffs which are 50 metres high. Its odd rocks (Rocas de Punta de Lobos) are frequented by sea-lions.

Punta de Lobos was nominated as the 7th World Surfing Reserve by Save The Waves Coalition in 2013. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Punta de Lobos Beach – Pichilemu Chile.". visitchile.com. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ Punta de Lobos on Surf.Forecast.com. Retrieved December 2009.
  3. ↑ www.worldsurfingreserves.org

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