The water is perfectly flat in the southern part and in the northern part you can get waves, though the wind gets down a bit. When swells hit the southern part you get perfect waves to jump.

Nice and very long beach, lots of space to launch the kite, no special entries, just find your spot and go ride.

The wind is most of the time South and depending on where you are at the beach it goes sideshore to sideonshore, from the south to the northern part of the beach. The wind's range is usually between 13-18 knots, so a large gear is necessary. The best direction for the wind is South to Southwest.

If you get to Santiago, Chile, you will definitely want to take a plane from Santiago to Arica city, it's a three hour flight from the capital. If you choose a bus it's a 28 hour trip (bring a good book to read or pills to sleep a lot - or something to kill the time). When you get to Arica take a taxi to Las Machas beach - unpack your kite and ride! With a car you can drive directly on the beach to the water. Very close to the boarder to Peru.

No special rules, no license needed, just be friendly and talk to the locals.