Huanchaco- number huan surf destination

We flew from Arequipa to Lima to Huanchaco in an afternoon and went from the mountainous Andes to utterly laid back beach life in no time. Turned out flying was a good call as the buses went on strike the next day and are only just now running again.
The first hotel we stayed in was called Huankarute but it was a bit pricey so we moved to My Friends but it was a bit too cheap and now we're at Hotel Oceano which is just right. Extremely clean, right on the beach with WiFi and just 4 other rooms. Perfect.
The locals build fishing boats out of reeds and head out each morning to fish. The boats take about an hour to build and last about 6 weeks before they become too waterlogged to be functional. They use a split piece of bamboo as a paddle and ride the waves with ease. I took one out for a spin and they float and handle much better than I thought they would. When they're first built they weigh about 70 pounds, once they're waterlogged they weigh about 300 pounds.
We've taken some more surf lessons and are improving but there is still a long way to go. Our instructor is the oldest of 3 brothers, all of whom have been Peruvian surf champions. The youngest is 15 and competing in New Zealand this week. When we came in from surfing the other day Channel 35 Peru News was waiting and they ended up interviewing us about our surfing and we were on the 6pm news. I'm sure my spanish was terrible so my apologies to all future travelers as I'm sure I added to the gringo stereotype. Sorry about that.