Punta de Lobos
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Punta de Lobos is a Chile
an beach
located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Pichilemu
and 177 kilometres (110 mi) southwest of Rancagua
, in the Cardenal Caro Province
, O'Higgins Region
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In addition to its fine gray sand, its principal characteristics are that it's surrounded by cliffs which are 50 metres high, and its odd rocks are frequented by sea-lions. Punta de Lobos' beach length and its location makes it available for bathing and shore fishing. It is also a good place for surf
and kiteboarding practice, especially in winter
. Its waves vary between two and three meters high, allowing surfers of different skill levels to select their waves.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Pichilemu
Pichilemu
Pichilemu , originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province. It is located southwest of Santiago, the capital of Chile, and comprises an urban center and twenty-three villages, such as Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Espinillo...
and 177 kilometres (110 mi) southwest of Rancagua
Rancagua
Rancagua is a city and commune in central Chile, part of the Rancagua conurbation. It is the capital of the Cachapoal Province and of the O'Higgins Region, located south of the national capital of Santiago. It had a 2002 population of 214,344...
, in the Cardenal Caro Province
Cardenal Caro Province
Cardenal Caro Province is one of the three provinces of the central Chilean region of O'Higgins . The capital of Cardenal Caro is Pichilemu....
, O'Higgins Region
O'Higgins Region
The VI O'Higgins Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is subdivided into three provinces. It is named in honour of Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, one of Chile's founding fathers....
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In addition to its fine gray sand, its principal characteristics are that it's surrounded by cliffs which are 50 metres high, and its odd rocks are frequented by sea-lions. Punta de Lobos' beach length and its location makes it available for bathing and shore fishing. It is also a good place for surf
Surf
Surf is the wave activity in the area between the shoreline and outer limit of breakers. It may refer to a breaking wave in shallow water, upon the shore, or in the area in which waves breakSurf also may refer to:Commercial products...
and kiteboarding practice, especially in winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...
. Its waves vary between two and three meters high, allowing surfers of different skill levels to select their waves.