Kiting west coast south America

anyone got tips or experience for northern chile and Peru for kiting July August?

I am pretty keen on Lobitos in Northern Peru.

any advice welcome.

Went on a mission 8 years ago to Sth America ... strapped board to back of backpack with 2 kites inside. Landed in Ecuador , climbed mountains and then headed for the coast . Kited Manta in Ecuador which didn't really rate and then onto Peru where i found very nice long lefts and some of the nicest people on earth. Was pretty scetchy in northern Peru back then , still watch your back but has become pretty touristy now. Mancora is a great place to party and a good left out the front to kite that you can surf in the morning and kite from 2pm,there were only 3 locals when i were there but now pretty crowded with a couple of kiteschools ...take a springy cos the water is pretty cold from the currents that come up the coast.. Lobitos can be good on it's day , if you base yourself in mancora and hookup with Kite Camp Peru they will take you on day trips or lead you in the right direction. Waves all up and down the coast with lefts to dream of when the conditions are right... Chicama, Huancaco ,Mancora and Pacasmayo . Don't expect to see coastline dotted in vegetation or palm trees , it's desert. Paracas is mostly flat water where the wind builds up over a flat desert and then hits hard all of a sudden , a small fishing town but also nice people. Didn't kite when i went to Chile...it was freezing and wasn't any where near as good as Peru.
Also kited in Los Roques in Venezuela , peaceful fishing islands and loads of flat water. Uruguay bit to second world and not too much to rave about. Brazil also good but huge country (Hotties). Argentina good but better for snow kiting everywhere but good in Ushuia. If you need any info on other stuff to do (Mountains ...must see **** ..wotever) send me an email bud.

as they said, the sout of peru rocks during the right season, not so windy and not pretty but waves are epic. The north of Chile is OK, on-shore seabreezes and hard-heavy breaking waves most of the time, but little down the line. The mid-south coast of Chile is where things are most interesting, from Santo domingo there are dozens of point breaks. Most of them are better suited for windsurfing because the hills are high and they make the wind very gusty for kiting, but there are a couple of points (such as topocalma) which are really Epic (3tripple over head + x-off). The only problem is that the best season is in spring, the water is around 9-12C and the wind is really cold (5 mm, booties and hoodie) and you need a good 4wd and camping gear.

+1 for the surf in Peru, epic long waves.

I was along the coast there for a month in October and not one day worthy of kiting. Go surfing and easiest to get your board over there - fairly cheap provided you aren't epically fussy on a particular shape you want. Take a good wettie, water is cold.

Pacasmayo - better for kiting than the desert lefts up north in my opinion. 20 turns on a wave easily although needs +3m swell. Don't go too far or you'll run out of wind. Chicama is just down the road as well.
Lobitos is a seriously fun wave and a cool town. A heap of good surf breaks within walking distance.

On the way up to both (on the bus) we saw countless point breaks that were completely deserted. Careful though I heard countless horror stories above driving in Peru...a lot of high jackings etc.

Can't advise on wind in September but was there early November and could have kited everyday. Only brought a 6 in my surfboard bag. From what I understand, Peru starts to get wind in August.

If you want an expert contact Vicente at www.planetachile.com, he is an expert in organizing adventure travel in Chile, specially up north, and he can surely give you some good tips.

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I spent 10 days surfing in Lobitos two years ago. The waves are mechanical and pretty insane.

It is a really small postage stamp of the a town with very little on offer except a few hostels, hotels and waist high vultures.

It is a magical place with perfect grinding waves in the mornings and predictable off shores that swing after lunch offering pumping cross shores.

So many options along that stretch of coast though you cannot go wrong.

http://www.surfinglobitos.com

I checked out peru some years ago 2007 - surfing mainly back then. I agree pacsamayo had huge potential as a wave kiting spot. Its an epic wave, and an amazing country. Fkn windy when i was there for 3 days, a couple of guys were kiting it and were having fun.Should be lots of windsurfing videos floating around too if you look for them.

Also further south is a little place called huanchaco ?spelling? which has lots of long left hand waves, fairly good in small swell, and a thriving (peru standard) surf/beach holiday culture. not touristy, very nice and seemed safer than many other places. Suggest it'd be a good starting point for a trip, not sure about wind though, wasn't any when i was there.

i travelled cheap and with no plan, local buses and taxis, organised accommodation when i got to each place, no more than $5 or $10 a night generally. I had no dramas at all, but was fairly careful and learnt the lingo. I'd be careful in that part of the world to not show your wealth too much, which might be hard when you are kiting.

Also word of warning to not expect to park a car on the beach with your gear in it, especially remote spots. there were lots of car jackings etc. and robberies when i was there, targeting surfers. long time ago now but doubt it's changed much. Better to find acommodation near where your surfing/kiting, and walk or get a taxi to the beach, if possible. easy enough get a mototaxi to wait for you while you surf.