Articles in Coast
El Niño effect and biodiversity on the shores of Peru – The Anchovy case
![El Niño effect and biodiversity on the shores of Peru – The Anchovy case birds diving for anchovies](http://www.discover-peru.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/birds-diving-for-anchovies-150x150.png)
Thanks to the Humboldt Current also known as the Peruvian Current the waters adjacent to the is one the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet. This 200 nautical …
Lima
![Lima Traffic in Lima](http://www.discover-peru.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Traffic-in-Lima-150x150.png)
With over eight million inhabitants Lima, capital of Peru is the second largest desert city in the world after Cairo. It is a city of contrasts. Lima is surrounded by …
The coast and its long desert
![The coast and its long desert Paracas in the coast of Peru](http://www.discover-peru.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Paracas-in-the-coast-of-Peru-150x150.png)
The Peruvian west coast bordering the Pacific Ocean is a long desert strip that stretches from the departments of Tumbes in the north bordering Ecuador, to Tacna in the south …
The Pacific Ocean and El Niño effect in Peru
![The Pacific Ocean and El Niño effect in Peru Sea lions in Islas Ballestas, Peru](http://www.discover-peru.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Sea-lions-in-Islas-Ballestas-150x150.png)
The cold water of the Pacific Ocean brought by the Humboldt current, makes its water rich in plankton which supports a rich variety of fish and marine animals as well …