One of the few places where the most arid desert in the world runs straight down to beaches and marine wildlife colonies
Area
438 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1985
Declared in 1985, Pan de Azúcar combines the Atacama Desert, the most arid in the world outside the poles, with a coast where the cold Humboldt Current supports an exceptional marine productivity, including a breeding colony of Humboldt penguin on the island of the same name off the park's shore.
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Pan de Azúcar: 16 documented species
Mammals7Birds7Arachnida2
Threatened:
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Chile, where Pan de Azúcar lies.
DesertTemperate forestTundra / polar
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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