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

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 ( was made in stronger wind; in that one, you no longer hear separate stones, but a deep, continuous roar. On the map - Aporee:

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Pebble beach (1/2) (Playa Barranco, Lima, Peru, June 24th 2025) is an episode from Field Recordings by Thijs Geritz by Th. Geritz.

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This episode was published on Jul 4, 2025.

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