Punta Pariñas

Punta Pariñas
Punta Balcones
Cape
Punta Balcones in 2012
Punta Pariñas
Coordinates: 4°40′45″S 81°19′35″W / 4.67917°S 81.32639°W / -4.67917; -81.32639
LocationLa Brea District, Talara Province, Piura Region, Peru
Offshore water bodiesPacific Ocean

Punta Pariñas, also known as Punta Balcones, is in the La Brea District, Talara Province, Piura Region, Peru. It is the westernmost point in mainland South America,[1] located at 04°40′45″S 81°19′35″W / 4.67917°S 81.32639°W / -4.67917; -81.32639.

An active lighthouse is located in Punta Pariñas. There is a popular beach just south of the cape, and visitors can climb the headland to see South American sea lions below.

References

  1. ^ Berry, Edward W. (1925). Mathews, Edward Bennett (ed.). "Early Tertiary Fruits and Seeds From Belen, Peru". The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Geology (6).

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