Aguja Point

Punta Aguja is a steep, rocky cape on the Illescas Peninsula at the southern end of Sechura Bay in northwestern Peru. The barren coastal hills descend abruptly to the Pacific, where cool water associated with the Humboldt Current meets warmer water from the north. This meeting of currents helps sustain rich marine life. The headland marks the southern entrance to a broad bay long used by coastal fishing communities.