Pico Alto: the queen of all Peruvian big waves
Pico Alto is one of the biggest waves in South America. The Peruvian right-hand point break can produce massive 50-foot walls of moving water.
Its Spanish name says it all. In English, Pico Alto means high peak.
It is located at Punta Hermosa, 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of Lima, the capital of Peru.