Eastern Pacific High Sea

West of Sechura Bay, open Pacific waters meet the dry coast of northwestern Peru. The Illescas Peninsula and Punta Aguja mark the southern side of the bay, while the Humboldt Current brings cool water northward. Marine life flourishes where these waters encounter warmer currents from the equatorial Pacific. Fishing communities have long made use of the bay and adjacent shore, despite the aridity of the desert behind them.