In Pictures: Surfing Bondi Beach on a caballito

A group of Peruvian surfers are touring Australia to promote a reed board known locally as the caballito or 'little horse". The caballito is believed to have been invented around 3,000BC and was used by fishermen to venture into deeper waters and for traders to move goods between villages along the coast.

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Feb 24, 2016, 02:00 PM

Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola rides a reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), into a wave at Sydney's Bondi Beach. PHOTO: REUTERS

Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola (right) poses alongside his reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), as a man plays a shell (left) in celebration of Huevito's first surf at Sydney's Bondi Beach. PHOTO: REUTERS

Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola rides a reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), at Sydney's Bondi Beach. PHOTO: REUTERS

Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola celebrates alongside his reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), after his first surf run at Sydney's Bondi Beach. PHOTO: REUTERS

Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola tightens his hand-made reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), at Sydney's Bondi Beach. PHOTO: REUTERS

Australian champion surfer Cheyne Horan guides Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola, carrying his reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), into the ocean at Sydney's Bondi Beach. PHOTO: REUTERS

Australian champion surfer Cheyne Horan (right) guides Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola, carrying his reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), into the ocean at Sydney's Bondi Beach. PHOTO: REUTERS

Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola rides a reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), at Sydney's Bondi Beach. PHOTO: REUTERS

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