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This reserve,
with an extension of 859.3 hectares (1,890 acres), is formed
by three islands: Damas and Choros in the northern part
of the region, and the Chañaral de Aceituno island, in the
southern part.
There is a
large variety of fauna on these islands, but perhaps their
most well-known inhabitants are the Humboldt penguins, endemic
to the current which gives them their name, and who nest
on these islands. There is also an important colony of sea
lions, chungungos, Magellanic penguins, llacas and bottle-nosed
dolphins. The latter can be seen frequently around the Chañaral
island. In
the summer season it is possible to see some more occasional
visitors around the islands: marine turtles, dolphins, whales,
albatrosses and cormorants.
Damas island
is the only place that has camping and picnicking facilities
and to get there you have to contract the services of fishermen
in the vicinity of Punta de Choros cove.
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