The Portuguese town of Nazaré holds the record for the biggest wave ever surfed, but a few decades ago surfers were “aliens” in the small fishing village. Colored longboards on the roof of a car. What are those “things”? In 1968, the picturesque seaside community of Nazaré was still living quiet days, under the dictatorship of Salazar. Wave sports were almost as rare as a Coca Cola can. The American drink had been prohibited by the government, and the number of Portuguese surfing participants could be counted on two hands.

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Surfing Nazaré back in 1968

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