Locals confirm that the entire distance has been ridden on a single wave.
An endless series of left-breaking swells is a common sight at Chicama.
Shipman then wrote to his friends in Peru and urged them to explore the northwestern coast.
Since then Chicama has also a popular surf destination.
The wave at Chicama is divided into multiple sections.
The very outside point is called Malpaso, which breaks for about 150 meters.
The next point toward town is called Keys, which breaks for another 600 meters before hitting deep water.
Then comes the Point which is about a kilometer long and considered the best part of the wave.
Finally, there is El Hombre.
The ride can last ride for three to five minutes an eternity for a surfer.
The government also plans to protect five other waves.
Eventually the country hopes to have 130 protected waves.
