Coles Point

Punta Coles is a rocky headland south of Ilo on the Peruvian coast. Its cliffs and beaches shelter seabirds, Humboldt penguins and colonies of sea lions, nourished by the cold, productive waters offshore. Guanay cormorants, boobies and pelicans gather on the headland, leaving deposits of guano on the dry ground. The abundance of marine life stands in sharp contrast to the desert landscape behind the shore.