Peru & Chile Kiters/Kite Shops

lisponger · Since 25 Jan 2010 9 Posts Kook

Headed down to Peru and Chile in a week and can't really bring all my kite gear, since I am already at my 2 bag limit.... so I was wondering if anyone knew of any kite shops or kiters down there to rent some stuff from? Or spots in general...

Much obliged

timo · Since 15 Jun 2006 40 Posts

Contact Jose at jose@perufly.com . Paracas rocks! This time of year you are pretty much guaranteed wind and flat water. Some great surf spots are near too. Regardless, Jose has the low down on the local action....

Stolitonic · Since 27 Oct 2009 20 Posts

take crisp perfect $100 bills for peru. helps when trying to exchange currency. if not perfect they will devalue the rate or in many cases not exchange.

HRnico · Since 22 Mar 2008 262 Posts Da Hood Obsessed

Google or Kitebeaches.com "Puclaro" in Chile Its near La Serena Should be something there, Lots of wind, about 45 minutes from La Serena. Not to far from Peru

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

Short article buried in the front section of the Oregonian this morning, page A6:

A couple of thousand tourists have been stranded at Machu Picchu by mudslides taking out the train tracks. The government *may* send helicopters to evacuate them.

An adventure I'm sure.

Chooch · Tue Jan 26, 10 7:38 am

I was in Chile for the month of February two years ago.

I spent 3 weeks camping in Guanaquieros and driving to Puclaro (1 hour drive), but there are some really nice and cheep places to stay about 1/4 mile from the kite beach in Puclaro. Its a really small village so you will need to drive into La Serena to get all your weekly provisions (1/2 hour drive). The wind cranks 25-30 there 365 days a year so all you will need is a 9 or 7m.

Puclaro

You will also want to check out Pichidangui on the coast (about 2.5 hours south of La Serena). Really beautiful fishing town with a 3 mile wide bay that gets nice side on wind.

Pichidangui

There are some shops that spend a moth or two in Puclaro doing lessons but they are all based out of Santiago. Ask for Juan in Puclaro....he is the only full time local that runs a small school....he might have rental gear.

The next 200 miles south has a really tough coast line with heavy rips and currents. No one swims there so kiting is out of the question....plus most of that stretch gets socked in with a heavy marine layer that kills the wind. Head about 3 hours south of Santiago to Matanzas for some epic swell...it also has a few flat water bays close by if you want that.

Drink lots of Pisco in Chile not Peru...its 10 times better. Take a trip to Andacollo, its a town up in the Mountains outside of La Serena. Go in the afternoon check it out have dinner and then drive up the rest of the mountain to the star observatory. Chile has one of the highest concentrations of observatorys due to their clear skys. I could see the milkyway every night and hundreds of shooting stars.

Probably have some more info floating around so hit me up if you have any Q's

HRnico · Since 22 Mar 2008 262 Posts Da Hood Obsessed

I like the idea of traveling with only two small kites

HRnico · Since 22 Mar 2008 262 Posts Da Hood Obsessed

I like the idea of traveling with only two small kites

HRnico · Since 22 Mar 2008 262 Posts Da Hood Obsessed

I like the idea of traveling with only two small kites!

HRnico · Since 22 Mar 2008 262 Posts Da Hood Obsessed

I like the idea of traveling with only two small kites!

Chooch · Wed Jan 27, 10 12:17 pm

12m and 9m for Pichidangui

lisponger · Since 25 Jan 2010 9 Posts Kook

Thanks for the hookups!

kochease · Since 03 Jul 2008 760 Posts In Ft. Stevens, OR Opinionated

I'm Freakin Jealous Crying or Very sad

Someday I'll make it there. Have a awsome time.............................

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

Update on the tourists stranded at Machu Picchu

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/29/peru.tourists.stranded/index.html?hpt=T2