Earth:Punta Pariñas

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Short description: Westernmost point in mainland South America


Punta Pariñas
Punta Balcones
Punta Balcones, Talara.jpg
Punta Balcones in 2012
Map showing the location of Punta Pariñas
Map showing the location of Punta Pariñas
LocationLa Brea District, Talara Province, Piura Region, Peru
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 4°40′45″S 81°19′35″W / 4.67917°S 81.32639°W / -4.67917; -81.32639
Offshore water bodiesPacific Ocean
GeologyCape

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, 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 seals below. It is named in chapter three of the first season of Los Simuladores. It is also known for a traditional dessert called "The DUL-CE-CI-TO".

In the Guasquilla bay zone, bushes grow that have that big flowers called Amaloidas.

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