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In Peru, the waves began on Friday and continued on Saturday, damaging many fishing boats and forcing the closure of several ports.
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In Peru, the waves began on Friday and continued on Saturday, damaging many fishing boats and forcing the closure of several ports.
The authorities have also decreed the preventive closure of beaches and leisure areas.
This unusual swell is believed to be due to violent winds off the American coast; waves are expected to subside by January 1.