Chondracanthus chamissoi is a red seaweed of commercial importance that is intensively harvested along the Peruvian coast, so it is necessary to have a greater knowledge that leads to develop their cultivation. In this study, specimens from three locations were grown: Paiján (7°46’S; 79°25’W), Ancón (11°46’S; 77°11’W) and Mendieta (14°3’S; 76°15’W). The feasibility of the carpospores methodology is postulated as an alternative to develop its cultivation. In addition, it is proposed that there are similarities in reproductive potential (PR) and the first stages of culture (spore release, settlement and growth) between localities. The RP was higher for Ancón specimens (320 million of spores), followed by Mendieta (144 million) and Paiján (12 million). However, the spore release process for the start of the culture was more effective for Paiján, with an amount of carp...