EL ALTO
CITY
El Alto is a city located in the Piura region, in northern Peru, with strong historical, cultural and economic ties to the sea. The territory is closely associated with the Cabo Blanco area, internationally renowned for its high-quality waves and its importance in the history of surfing worldwide.
The local community of El Alto maintains a strong identity linked to artisanal fishing, coastal culture and coexistence with the ocean. Surfing, in addition to being a sport, is now a structuring element of the territory's identity, contributing to the city's international projection and the development of new social and economic dynamics.
Cabo Blanco is widely recognised as one of Peru's most iconic surfing spots, attracting national and international surfers, researchers, filmmakers and lovers of surfing culture, reinforcing El Alto's role as a benchmark territory in the global surfing context.
