Caballitos de Totora The Ancient Peruvian Surf and Fishing Craft

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A short documentary about the caballito de totora, a 4,000-year-old reed watercraft used by fishermen in Peru. • The caballito de totora is an ancient type of boat built in Huanchaco, in the north of Peru. • The typical Peruvian surfboats are made of a watergrass type with a special plant called totora. • It is also considered the first surfing board in the country. The caballito de totora was originally used by pre-Inca fishermen thousands of years ago. • They are a versatile tool to navigate the waters. • Jose Ucañan - father and son - are descendants of the Moche civilization. • They built special caballitos for Sofia Mulanovich, Sally Fitzgibbons, and Nadja de Col, and traveled to Lima to teach them how to surf with them. • The surfing champions changed their boards for the ancient type to test the quality of these Peruvian boats that have thousands of years of history. • Footage: Red Bull • SurferToday: The Ultimate Surfing News Website | https://www.surfertoday.com • Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/mXMrVU • Follow us: • / surfertoday • / surfertoday • / surfertoday • / surfertoday

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