"It's amazing to be able to surf such good waves. The waves were amazing and show the potential of this place," Miguel Tuleda told reporters.
This is the first time that a World Surfing League event has taken place in the Galapagos, islands located 1,000 km off the coast of Ecuador, said Bernardo Arosemena, president of the Ecuadorian Surfing Federation.
According to him, the conditions for surfing are similar in the Galapagos to those of Hawaii, a famous surfing spot in the Pacfic.
Peruvian Sol Aguirre during the first World Surfing League Championship held in Galapagos (Ecuador), May 7, 2022 KEVIN MONCAYO FEDERACION ECUATORIANA DE SURF / AFP
"The Galapagos are characterized by breaking waves, + point break +, they are perfect waves, with a very long course, they are very powerful waves", he explained.
The naturalist Chales Darwin went to the Galapagos where the study of the unique fauna and flora in the world then inspired his theory of evolution.
Inside the archipelago, which owes its name to the giant turtles that inhabit it, is a protected marine area of 198,000 km2.
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