Palomino Islands (Peru)
Islas Palomino (Spanish) | |
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 Palomino Islands (Callao) | |
  Palomino Islands | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 12°07′45.8″S 77°13′59.9″W / 12.129389°S 77.233306°W |
| Administration | |
 Peru | |
| Region | Callao |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
The Palomino Islands (Spanish: Islas Palomino), also called Palominos Islets are a group of small islands off the coast of Callao, Peru. Home to a large population of sea lions and seabirds, it has become a popular tourist area.
Location
The archipelago consists of four small islets located 6 miles west of the port city of Callao, at the western coast of San Lorenzo Island.
Tourism
The islands make up a tourist area where it can see a significant amount of sea lions living in its natural habitat. A colony of over 8,000 thrives on the islands, and the lack of predators has allowed visitors to even swim among the sea lions. [1]
The islands are home to large colonies of seabird. In its coasts can be found gulls, guanayes, zarcillos, boobies, Peruvian pelicans, patillos and red-legged cormorant.[2]
In the highest part of the island is located an old lighthouse who served as guides of ships and steamers who frequented the port of Callao .[3] On the island is also seen a water passage that is known as the Catedral de las Islas Palomino.[4]
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Palomino Islands in Lima, Peru -
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Sea lions at Palomino Islands
See also
References
- ^ "Swimming with Wild Sea Lions: Adventure at Palomino Islands (2024 Guide)". Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Islas Palomino, land of sea lions". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ Lighthouse on the Palomino Islands Archived 2009-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Catedral Islas Palomino Archived 2009-04-20 at the Wayback Machine