According to the Peruvian Undiario online magazine (report with photos), the El Faro hotel complex, which is popular with windsurfers, was completely levelled under police guard. The spot has already hosted the IWT Wave Tour several times and is famous for its legendary long waves. Worldcupper Maria Andres' spot reports certainly ensured that the location ended up on some people's bucket list.
According to the magazine quoted, the hotel was apparently built illegally on municipal land and now stood in the way of the renovation of the dilapidated seafront road and the construction of a new seafront promenade from Pacasmayo to El Faro Beach. However, the cheaper accommodation has always been in the town centre and the tuk-tuk ride from there to the spot costs only a few soles, even with equipment on the roof. So the dream of endless waves remains, even if the most comfortable accommodation for windsurfing has disappeared.
