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Pebble beach (1/2) Playa Barranco

Circuito de Playas, Barranco, Lima, Lima Metropolitana, Lima, 15042, Perú

A field recording by Thijs Geritz made in Santiago de Surco, Peru on 24 June 2025, in the afternoon. Soundscape: wind and sea & waves.

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Pebble beach (1/2) Playa Barranco
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Recordist's notes

I live on the Dutch coast and am used to the sound of a sandy beach: the rhythmic crashing of waves in the surf. At a pebble beach, like the one near Lima, Peru, it sounds quite different. First, you hear the wave breaking, but immediately after, there's a second sound—the water retreating and dragging the pebbles with it. I made two recordings at that location. The first was made during calm weather with a gentle swell—you can occasionally hear individual pebbles rolling. The second recording was made in stronger wind; in that one, you no longer hear separate stones, but a deep, continuous roar.

Written by Thijs Geritz on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Santiago de Surco is a city of about 251,648 people in Lima region, Peru. OttoAnna lists 5 field recordings from here.

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