Pebble beach (1/2) (Playa Barranco, Lima, Peru, June 24th 2025)

About this episode

The episode explores the unique sounds of a pebble beach in Lima, Peru, contrasting it with the sandy beaches of the Dutch coast.

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 (this one) was made during calm weather with a gentle swell—you can occasionally hear individual pebbles rolling. The second recording (https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/pebble-beach-2) was made in stronger wind; in that one, you no longer hear separate stones, but a deep, continuous roar. On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68763

Topics covered

• society
• culture
• places
• travel
• nature

Keywords

• pebble beach
• Lima
• Peru
• wave breaking
• water retreating
• recordings
• calm weather
• gentle swell
• stronger wind
• Aporee

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lima, Peru

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