Everything about The Pororoca totally explained
The
pororoca is a
tidal bore, with waves up to 4 meters high that travel as much as 13 kilometers inland upstream on the
Amazon River. Its name comes from the indigenous
Tupi language, where it translates into "great destructive noise". It occurs at the mouth of the river where river water meets the
Atlantic Ocean. The phenomenon is best seen in February and March.
The wave has become popular with
surfers. Since 1999, an annual championship has been held in
São Domingos do Capim. However, surfing the Pororoca is especially dangerous, as the water contains a significant amount of debris from the shores of the river (often entire trees). In 2003 the Brazilian Picuruta Salazar won the event with a record ride of 12.5 kilometers during 37 minutes.
Along the branches or "caños" in the
Orinoco Delta, pororoca is known as
macareo, which is also the name of one of these branches.
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